Outcomes of Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With or Without Concomitant Thoracoscopic Ablation ― Multicenter Retrospective Registry of 567 Patients in Japan ―
Thoracoscopic LAAO, with or without ablation, is safe and effective for stroke prevention in AF, with high success, reliable closure, and very low midterm events.
Authors
- Gentaku Hama
- Masakazu Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1951-8400)
- Taisuke Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7107-933X)
- Hiroshi Ito
- Shunsuke Sato
- Seimei Kure
Institutions
- Saiseikai Shimonoseki General Hospital (JP)
- Sapporo Science Center (JP)
- Yodogawa Christian Hospital (JP)
- Chiba-Nishi General Hospital (JP)
- Hiroshima University Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya Kyouritsu Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Circulation Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circrep.cr-25-0276
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00