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Sep 7, 2026, 18:31
Julian P. Villacastin: LAAC as a Treatment Option When Long-Term Anticoagulation Is Problematic
Julian P. Villacastin, Director of CardioRed1, Head of the Cardiology Department at Hospital Clínico San Carlos,shared a post on X about a recent article Elmir Omerovic and Björn Redfors co-authored, published in European Heart Journal, adding:
“CHAMPION-AF and CLOSURE-AF: reconciling contrasting results.
LAAC is a real treatment option for patients in whom long-term anticoagulation is genuinely problematic.”
Title: CHAMPION-AF and CLOSURE-AF: reconciling contrasting results
Authors: Elmir Omerovic, Björn Redfors

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