Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Iatrogenic perforation of the left atrium and aorta during transseptal puncture (TSP) is a rare but potentially life‐threatening complication. This report presents the case of an elderly male patient with a 20‐year history of atrial fibrillation who experienced this complication during a scheduled left atrial appendage closure procedure ...
Zhihao Wu +6 more
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Two-year clinical outcome from the Iberian registry patients after left atrial appendage closure [PDF]
, 2015 AIMS: The aim of this study was to observe the percentage of thromboembolic and haemorrhagic events over a 2-year follow-up in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) undergoing closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) with an occlusion ...
Asensio, JM +13 more
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion [PDF]
Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 2020 Thakur R. K., Natale A.
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Contemporary and Emerging Therapies in the Management of Refractory Angina: A Clinical Review
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Refractory angina (RA) represents a growing challenge in clinical cardiology, particularly in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy and who are not candidates for revascularization.
Alex Angers‐Goulet +4 more
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Long-standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in a Patient With High Risk of Bleeding
Journal of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 2020 A 57 year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation, heart failure and episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding underwent AF ablation with pulmonary vein isolation, homogeneization of septal scar, posterior wall ...
Cristiano Pisani +4 more
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Surgical Methods and Devices for Atrial Fibrillation
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineAs technology advances, surgical approaches for atrial fibrillation have diversified. Surgical treatments include Cox-Maze surgery, left atrial appendage occlusion, or closure using a clip. Cox-Maze surgery removes excessive cardiac electrical conduction
Yalu Yu, Qin Jiang
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Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an uncommon but serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, often misinterpreted as primary pulmonary disease. Timely identification is essential to prevent irreversible injury and to guide appropriate referral for interventional management. Case Presentations Through the discussion of
Cristina Aurigemma +14 more
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A brief overview of surgery for atrial fibrillation [PDF]
, 2014 The Maze procedure was the first surgical technique developed to ablate, rather than isolate, atrial fibrillation and was first performed clinically in 1987.
Cox, James L
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Closure Device-Related Thrombosis After Anticoagulation With Dabigatran in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Case Reports and Literature Review [PDF]
, 2020 Xiaoye Li, Qinchun Jin, Xiaochun Zhang
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Probe Contact Force Monitoring during Conductivity Measurements of the Left Atrial Appendage to Support the Design of Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures [PDF]
, 2022 Hamza Benchakroun +6 more
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