Left atrial appendage occlusion – starting a program.

Arrhythmias and Electric Stimulation Therapy Devices in 2015: A Brief Overview of the Situation in the Republic of Croatia.

“…Percutaneous implantation of an atrial occluder in the left atrial auricle is a new option in the prevention of thromboembolic complications that has become available in our country this year 5 . This is an efficient method that has shown itself not to be inferior to anticoagulation therapy in various studies, and is currently indicated and approved in patients with non-valvular AF with contraindications for anticoagulation therapy.…”

“…Nova opcija u prevenciji tromoembolijskih komplikacija dostupna od ove godine u našoj zemlji jest perkutana implantacija atrijskog okludera u aurikulu lijevog atrija 5 . Riječ je o efikasnoj metodi koja se provedenim istraživanjima pokazala neinferiornom antikoagulantnoj terapiji, a za sada je indicirana i odobrena u bolesnika s nevalvularnom FA koji imaju kontraindikaciju za njezinu primjenu.…”