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Left atrial appendage occlusion [PDF]
EuroIntervention, 2023 Prevention of stroke represents a goal of primary importance in health systems due to its associated morbidity and mortality. As several patient groups with increased stroke rates have been identified, multiple approaches have been developed and implemented: oral anticoagulation (OAC) for patients with atrial fibrillation, surgical and percutaneous ...
Holmes, David R +5 more
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Short and Intermediate Term Outcomes of the Convergent Procedure: Initial Experience in a Tertiary Referral Center [PDF]
, 2020 PURPOSE: The Convergent procedure is a hybrid, multidisciplinary treatment for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) consisting of minimally invasive surgical epicardial ablation and percutaneous/catheter endocardial ablation.
Hirsh, Jeffrey +4 more
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Left atrial appendage fibroelastoma [PDF]
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2011 A 59-year-old woman suffered sudden left hemiparesis that resolved after several hours. She had a history of hypertension and atrial septal defect repair at the age of 29 but had no history of arrhythmia or other heart disease. Physical examination …
Jennifer, Chen, Itzhak, Kronzon
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Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm [PDF]
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2016 Left atrial appendage aneurysms (LAAA) are extremely rare. This condition is usually diagnosed incidentally or after the occurrence of thrombotic events or cardiac tachyarrhythmias in the second to fourth decades of life. It can predispose to hazardous adverse events, including atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, and systemic thromboembolism ...
Saeid, Hosseini +6 more
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Left atrial appendage aneurysm [PDF]
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2019 Abstract Left atrial appendage aneurysm is an infrequent abnormality presenting as atrial tachyarrhythmias, progressive dyspnoea, atypical chest pain and systemic thromboembolism. Surgical excision is considered to prevent fatal complications, even in asymptomatic cases. We describe the case of a 44-year-old woman with a history of acute
Bo, Jiang +3 more
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A new algorithm to diagnose atrial ectopic origin from multi lead ECG systems - insights from 3D virtual human atria and torso [PDF]
, 2015 Rapid atrial arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation (AF) predispose to ventricular arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death and stroke. Identifying the origin of atrial ectopic activity from the electrocardiogram (ECG) can help to diagnose the early onset of ...
Alday, Erick A. Perez +7 more
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Giant left atrial appendage [PDF]
Netherlands Heart Journal, 2010 A 42-year-old man was evaluated at our hospital because of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Physical examination and ECG during sinus rhythm were unremarkable (no signs of left atrial enlargement).
W, Tietge +5 more
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Total anomalous pulmonary vein drainage in a 60-year-old woman diagnosed in an ECG-gated multidetector computed tomography : a case report and review of literature [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Total anomalous pulmonary vein drainage (TAPVD) is a congenital cardiac defect in which there is no connection between pulmonary veins and the left atrium.
Adamczyk, Piotr +7 more
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Morphometric topography of the left atrial appendage in human adult heart
Сибирский научный медицинский журнал, 2022 Topography of the left atrial appendage is of importance for supraventricular arrhythmias surgery and sealing of the appendage orifice to prevent thromboembolism in cryptogenic strokes.
A. A. Gaponov, A. A. Iakimov
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Robotics-assisted epicardial left atrial appendage clip exclusionCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Techniques, 2021 Objectives: We demonstrate the feasibility and safety of robotics-assisted left atrial appendage clip exclusion in clinical practice. Methods: Analysis of a single center robotics-assisted left atrial appendage clip exclusion experience using an ...
Tamim Antaki, MD, FHRS, FACS +2 more
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