A member asked:

I'm in af & cad, while in cabg, laa in sewing (tied), whether it can add a lot of risk of bleeding? better do sewing laa or do atriclip laa?

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Dr. Raghuraman Vidhun answered

Specializes in Cardiology

LAA: My opinion is to sew the LAA while they do the CABG. Clips are still experimental and remember in both cases - the studies still recommend you take a blood thinner if you develop A Fib since clots can form within LA and not just in the LAA. However, I would recommend LAAectomy during CABG rather than a clip.

Answered 2/4/2015

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