Helixtalk - Rosalind Franklin University's College Of Pharmacy Podcast

062 - Devices not drugs: stroke risk reduction in atrial fibrillation

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In this episode, we discuss the pathophysiology of embolic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and review the use of left atrial occlusion devices, such as the WATCHMAN device, to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation without the use of anticoagulants like warfarin.