Discussion Topic: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in the Elderly by Samian Sulaiman et al.
Deepthy Varghese, MSN, ACNP, FNP is joined by guests Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MBA, MD, FHRS and James Freeman, MD, MPH, MSci in a discussion of the article Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in the Elderly. Data on the safety and efficacy of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in elderly patients are limited.
Host: Deepthy Varghese, MSN, ACNP, FNP
Guests: James Freeman, MD, MPH, MSci and Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MBA, MD
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