Device Alternative To Long Term Warfarin Therapy Could Be An Option For Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation At Risk Of Stroke, Mayo Clinic Study
Medical News Today -- Patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke could be offered percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage instead of long-term warfarin therapy. The findings, from the PROTECT AF study, are reported in an Article in this week's edition of The Lancet, written by Professor David R Holmes, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA, and colleagues.