LAAO Tied to Fewer Post-Fall Bleeds Than DOACs in AFHealth care

Caring patient and health is our expertise.|Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is associated with fewer injuries and less bleeding from falls than anticoagulant medications in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a previous stroke, a new cohort study suggests.

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LAAO Tied to Fewer Post-Fall Bleeds Than DOACs in AF
LAAO Tied to Fewer Post-Fall Bleeds Than DOACs in AF

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is associated with fewer injuries and less bleeding from falls than anticoagulant medications in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a previous stroke, a new cohort study suggests.

2023-08-03

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