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SUBMITTER: Sattler K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5772135 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society 20170920 11
<h4>Background</h4>Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure (LAAC) by implantation of an occlusion device is an established cardiac intervention to reduce risk of stroke while avoiding intake of oral anticoagulation medication during atrial fibrillation. Cardiac interventions can alter local or systemic gene and protein expression. Effects of LAAC on systemic metabolism have not been studied yet.<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to study the effects of interventional LAAC on systemic metabolism.<h4>Methods ...[more]