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IntroductionAtrial Septal Defect/Patent Foramen Ovale (ASD/PFO) occlusion is performed to prevent paradoxical embolism and reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke.
Yi Song +4 more
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Background Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are increasingly recognized as “covert” brain lesions indicating increased risk of future neurological events. However, data on CMBs in patients undergoing catheter‐based structural heart interventions are scarce ...
Tim Bastian Braemswig +18 more
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The article demonstrates a clinical case of forced renewal of anticoagulant therapy after the endovascular closure of the left atrial appendage. Patient with atrial fibrillation and high risk of thromboembolic complications and bleeding on the background
R. V. Guchaev +7 more
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Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices can be inadvertently released into unfavorable locations, which may allow them to migrate to a different position within the left atrial appendage or embolize from the heart into the aorta.
Saihua Wang +5 more
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Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common valvular heart diseases, with the gold standard of its treatment being an open surgical intervention. However, it is not always performed in patients with a high surgical risk.
Sergey P. Semitko +13 more
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Left atrial appendage closure for patients with atrial fibrillation at high intracranial haemorrhagic risk. [PDF]
Abramovitz Fouks A +10 more
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Percutaneous retrieval of a dislodged watchman left atrial appendage closure device
A 46-year-old female underwent left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with a Watchman LAAC device. During the procedure, the device embolized into the descending aorta. A new device was implanted to the left atrial appendage complete the closure.
Jiangtao Yu +3 more
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Left Atrial Thrombus in the Setting of Mitral Stenosis
A 56-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented with exertional shortness of breath. Echocardiogram, cardiac magnetic resonance, and computed tomography showed mitral stenosis and a left atrial thrombus.
Ola Abdelkarim, Yehia Saleh, Faisal Nabi
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BackgroundLeft atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is considered a valid alternative for the prevention of thromboembolic stroke in patients with persistent left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) despite adequate anticoagulation.
Lu-Shen Jin +9 more
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Background Congenital pericardial defects are rare congenital anomalies, often asymptomatic and incidentally detected during thoracic surgery. Case presentation A 74-year-old man with primary lung cancer (cT1cN0M0, Stage IA3) underwent thoracoscopic ...
Yoshihito Iijima +7 more
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