Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
In patients with AF and prior GI bleeding, LAAO was associated with a significantly lower risk of recurrent GI bleeding at short-term and long-term time intervals.
Authors
- J Saw
- Iuri Ferreira Félix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9613-2563)
- Andrew M. Goldsweig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2952-7837)
- Ibrahim Kamel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-939X)
- Mahmoud Ismayl
- Mahmoud Samy Ahmed
- Christopher V. DeSimone
- Adham Ramadan
- Mohamed Doma
- Pedro A. Villablanca
- Ahmed K. Mahmoud
- Yehia Karara
Institutions
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Baystate Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Vancouver General Hospital (CA)
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Beaumont Hospital, Troy (US)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.70177
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00