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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023 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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Surgical clip closure of the left atrial appendage [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 2021 AbstractAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common atrial arrhythmia, but it is not a benign disease. AF is an important risk factor for thromboembolic events, causing significant morbidity and mortality. The left atrial appendage (LAA) plays an important role in thrombus formation, but the ideal management of the LAA remains a topic of debate.
Fabrizio Rosati +4 more
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Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Closure With an AtriClip [PDF]
, 2019 This video demonstrates a totally thoracoscopic procedure for left atrial appendage closure in a patient with a contraindication to percutaneous left atrial appendage closure.
S. Salzberg (5984291) +1 more
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History of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with AMPLATZER Devices. [PDF]
, 2018 AMPLATZER devices preceded WATCHMAN occluder in 2002 for catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion. The AMPLATZER technique facilitates simultaneous closure of atrial shunts using two devices through one gear.
Stegink, Wim +5 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 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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Impact of Preprocedural Computed Tomography on Left Atrial Appendage Closure Success [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND The benefit related to the use of preprocedural computed tomography angiography (CCTA) on top of periprocedural echocardiography to plan percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedures is still unclear.
Xavier Iriart +34 more
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Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2022 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 prevention of cardioembolic events. [PDF]
, 2016 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common atrial arrhythmia, with a prevalence of 1-2% in the general population. It increases with age, affecting approximately 7% of individuals age >65 years and 15-20% of octogenarians.
Glökler, Steffen +5 more
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Left atrial appendage closure – State of the art
Cardiologia HungaricaOral anticoagulation, preferably with direct oral anticoagulants, remains the cornerstone of thromboembolic prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Zoltán Salló +3 more
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Left Atrial Thrombus in the Setting of Mitral Stenosis
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2023 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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