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The effect of the pericardial patching exclusion technique for left atrial appendage closure on postoperative reopening rate [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the primary source of cardiogenic embolism in atrial fibrillation patients. Traditional LAA closure methods have shown suboptimal clinical outcomes.
Qinpu Wang, Yijing Su, Jiajun Zhong, Jianan Li, Xinlei Ren, Junze Xuan, Weicong Huang, Jue Wang   +7 more
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Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2023
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia worldwide, placing a large population at risk for potentially disabling ischemic strokes, yet an estimated 50% of eligible patients cannot tolerate or are contraindicated to receive oral anticoagulation ...
Gordon X. Wong, Gagan D. Singh
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices

Clinical Medicine Insights: Cardiology, 2014
Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk for thromboembolic stroke five-fold. The left atrial appendage (LAA) has been shown to be the main source of thrombus formation in the majority of strokes associated with AF.
Jorge Romero, Irving E. Perez, Andrew Krumerman, Mario J. Garcia, Richard J. Lucariello   +4 more
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WATCHMAN versus LACbes® device for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: a single-center, propensity-matched study [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background Different left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices have been introduced into the clinical setting. A new dual-seal mechanism LACbes® occluder with isogenous barbs for LAAC has been designed to facilitate easier delivery and improve safety.
Song Zhang, Sihuai Xiong, Sha Zhang, Keyu Chen, Hua Wang, Ke Li, Xudong Xu, Xianxian Zhao, Ni Zhu, Xinmiao Huang, Yongwen Qin, Zhifu Guo, Yuan Bai   +12 more
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Transjugular left atrial appendage closure

REC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.)
A 52-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation, thrombocytopenia, and severe gastrointestinal bleeding while on several anticoagulants was referred for left atrial appendage closure.
Juan Gabriel Córdoba-Soriano, Juan Carlos García-López, Jesús Jiménez-Mazuecos   +2 more
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Comparison of oral anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy during the midperiod after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure. [PDF]

Front Cardiovasc Med
Li CY, Zhou L, Zhang JR, Huang LH, Guo LZ, Li SN, Sang CH, Long DY, Dong JZ.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure [PDF]

Vnitřní lékařství, 2020
Stroke is one of the most severe complications of atrial fibrillation. Oral anticoagulation is the first choice therapy in prevention of cardiac embolic events. Particularly in patients with the history of serious bleeding, oral anticoagulation may be contraindicated.
Marek, Hozman, Pavel, Osmančík
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Feasibility and Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Insights from a Prospective Registry. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Bini T, Ledwoch S, Galea R, Gasys A, Gamardella M, Siontis GCM, Räber L, Roten L.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Current Overview Focused on Technical Aspects and Different Approaches

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Several studies in literature have shown that 90% of emboli related to non-valvular atrial fibrillation originate from left atrial appendage. Percutaneous closure or surgical exclusion of left atrial appendage in patients with high bleeding and high ...
Fabrizio Guarracini, Marta Martin, Massimiliano Marini, Stefano Branzoli, Giulia Casagranda, Daniele Muser, Giovanni B. Forleo, Alessio Gasperetti, Massimo Di Marco, Stefano Guarracini, Roberto Bonmassari, Patrizio Mazzone, Antonio M Calafiore, Michele Di Mauro   +13 more
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Reaching More Patients Every Day. [PDF]

JACC Case Rep
Cabrera JÁ, González-Casal D, Sánchez-Quintana D.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources