The noninferiority trial of patients at risk for both bleeding and stroke, in a surprise turn, found standard care to be superior. NEW ORLEANS, LA—For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are at high risk of both stroke and bleeding, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) isn’t noninferior to standard medical care including anticoagulants, results from the CLOSURE-AF trial show. The …
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