PERCUTANEOUS LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA) OCCLUSION; FIRST EVER CASE AT AFIC

Authors

  • Usman Iqbal Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Sohail Aziz Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Ayaz Ahmed Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Azmat Hayat Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Muhammad Irfan Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shabir Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD), Rawalpindi Pakistan

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common
sustained heart rhythm disorder1. Incidence of
AF increases with age2. The most dreadful
complication of AF is stroke, with formidable
economic and social implications3. Oral
anticoagulant (OAC) therapy with warfarin has
been established as the standard for stroke
prevention in patients with AF and more than 1
risk factor for stroke4. However, not every one
can take warfarin due to frequent monitoring of
INR and increased risk of bleeding

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Published

29-12-2016

Issue

Vol. 66 No. SUPPL-1 (2016): AFIC SUPPLEMENT

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

1.
Usman Iqbal, Sohail Aziz, Ayaz Ahmed, Hayat A, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Shabir. PERCUTANEOUS LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE (LAA) OCCLUSION; FIRST EVER CASE AT AFIC. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 29 [cited 2025 Apr. 19];66(SUPPL-1):S233-34. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/11815