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AF Symposium New Report: Should the Left Atrial Appendage be Removed
In 30% of A-Fib patients, the LAA was the only structure that had A-Fib signals.
In his presentation, Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy said after the Pulmonary Veins (PV)s, “the LAA is the most common source of (A-Fib) focus triggers and other A-Fib signals.” He further stated that in patients over 70 years old, especially women, the LAA plays a more important role as the source of A-Fib signals. Removing or closing off the LAA reduces the pumping volume of the left atrium by 15% to 30%…Read more.
