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The Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Surgery-2 (LAACS-2) trial protocol Rationale and design of a randomized multicenter trial investigating if left atrial appendage closure prevents stroke in patients undergoing open-heart surgery irrespective of preoperative atrial fibrillation status and stroke risk.

Jun 12, 2023

ABOUT THE EXPERTS

  • Christoffer Læssøe Madsen

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Jesper Park-Hansen

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Akhmadjon Irmukhamedov

    Department of Heart, Lung, and Vascular Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

    Christian Lildal Carranza

    Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Sulman Rafiq

    Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Rafael Rodríguez Lecoq

    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.

    Neiser Palmer Camino

    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.

    Ivy Susanne Modrau

    Department of Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

    Emma C Hansson

    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Anders Jeppsson

    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Rakin Hadad

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Angel Moya-Mitjans

    Department of Cardiology, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.

    Anders Møller Greve

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Robin Christensen

    Section for Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Research, the Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark; Research Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.

    Helle Gervig Carstensen

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Nis Baun Høst

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Ulrik Dixen

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark.

    Christian Torp-Pedersen

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – North Zealand, Hilleroed, Denmark.

    Lars Køber

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Ismail Gögenur

    Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.

    Thomas Clement Truelsen

    Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Christina Kruuse

    Department of Neurology, Neurovascular Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital – Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark.

    Ahmad Sajadieh

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Helena Domínguez

    Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Biomedical Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: maria.helena.dominguez.vall-lamora.02@regionh.dk.

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