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The feasibility and safety of combining atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale and left atrial appendage closure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
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, Hang Xing, Peter David Koch, Xiaofei Li, Yan Zhang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]

, 2016
Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K, Ailawadi, Gorav, Barnhart, Glenn R, Farivar, R Saeid, Fayers, Trevor M, Goldman, Scott M, Grossi, Eugene A, Guy, T Sloane, Hargrove, W Clark, Hummel, Brian W, Khan, Junaid H, Lehr, Eric J, Lewis, Clifton TP, Malaisrie, S Chris, Mehall, John R, Moront, Michael G, Murphy, Douglas A, Rodriguez, Evelio, Ryan, William H, Salemi, Arash, Segurola, Romualdo J, Shemin, Richard J, Smith, J Michael, Smith, Robert L, Weldner, Paul W, Wolfe, J Alan   +25 more
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Intraoperative echocardiographic contrast opacifies the left atrial appendage and assists in surgical exclusion

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2022
Surgical exclusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation is frequently incomplete and remains to be optimized. We present a man who did not tolerate anticoagulant and failed percutaneous occlusion. Intraoperative
Jeans M Santana, Frank M Rosell, Bhawana Dave, Aimen El Manafi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies to Incorporate Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Into Clinical Practice [PDF]

, 2014
The left atrial appendage (LAA) has been identified as a predominant source of thrombus formation leading to significant thromboembolic events in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Alli, Oluseun, Asirvatham, Samuel, Holmes, David R.   +2 more
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Left atrial appendage occlusion

Heart, 2014
Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion for stroke and thromboembolism prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) represents a significant advancement in the field of cardiovascular disease. Prevention and avoidance of the devastating consequences of thromboembolic complications from AF continues to be central in the management of these ...
Oluseun, Alli, David, Holmes
openaire   +3 more sources

Sutureless technique using the left atrial appendage for left pulmonary vein occlusion after catheter ablation

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Pulmonary vein stenosis or occlusion is a rare but one of the most devastating complications after catheter ablation for cardiac arrhythmias, and surgical repair is an option in severe cases.
Naohiro Wakabayashi, Aina Hirofuji, Natsuya Ishikawa, Hiroyuki Kamiya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antithrombotic Therapy After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2022
BACKGROUND Pivotal trials of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) used specific postprocedure treatment protocols. OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate patterns of postprocedure care after LAAO with the Watchman device in clinical ...
James V. Freeman, A. Higgins, Yongfei Wang, Chengan Du, D. Friedman, U. Daimee, K. Minges, Lucy Pereira, A. Goldsweig, M. Price, Vivek Y. Reddy, D. Gibson, S. Doshi, P. Varosy, F. Masoudi, J. Curtis   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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, Muhieddine Chokr, Carina Hardy, Sissy Lara, Mauricio Scanavacca   +4 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Twisted left atrial appendage occlusion device

REC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.), 2021
An 80-year-old male with permanent atrial fibrillation (informed consent obtained) underwent a percutaneous procedure to close the left atrial appendage (LAA).
Felipe Hernández Hernández, Esther Lázaro Fernández, José Moreu Burgos   +2 more
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SCAI/HRS Technical Review on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. [PDF]

J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv
Background Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke due to thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage, where over 90% of thrombi originate.
Cronin EM, Filby S, Field ME, Huded C, Indik JH, Sharma A, Armah C, Firestone S, Fix AM, Senerth E, Morgan RL, Falck-Ytter Y.   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources