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Advantages of the procedure
| 1 | Very high safety profile |
| 2 | Up to 100% efficacy in total LAA exclusion including long-term follow-up |
| 3 | Independence from LAA anatomy |
| 4 | Totally thoracoscopic, beating heart procedure |
| 5 | Very short (mean 40, minimum in our hands 20 minutes) procedure |
| 6 | Extubation “on-table” |
| 7 | Short 2-3 day hospital stay |
LAA – left atrial appendage
