Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion & Stroke, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children, Anticoagulation & COVID-19

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in patients with AFib. He then discusses a new treatment for severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children. Finally, Dr. Eagle explores anticoagulation for patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19.

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Clinical Topics: Anticoagulation Management, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Cardiac Surgery, COVID-19 Hub, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Anticoagulation Management and Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation/Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Aortic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery and Arrhythmias, Cardiac Surgery and Heart Failure, Heart Transplant, Interventions and Structural Heart Disease, Acute Coronary Syndromes, Valvular Heart Disease

Keywords: Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Heart Transplantation, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, COVID-19, Anticoagulants, World Health Organization