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Cardiac computed tomography following Watchman FLX implantation: device-related thrombus or device healing? [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging, 2023
Jesper Møller Jensen, Bjarne Nørgaard
exaly   +2 more sources

Computed Tomography Scan Evidence for Left Atrial Appendage Short‐Term Remodeling Following Percutaneous Occlusion: Impact of Device Oversizing

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background The interrelationships between left atrial appendage (LAA) dimensions and device following implantation are unknown. We aimed to analyze the impact of Watchman device implantation on LAA dimensions following its percutaneous closure and ...
Khalil Mahmoudi   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two‐Year Outcomes With a Next‐Generation Left Atrial Appendage Device: Final Results of the PINNACLE FLX Trial

open access: yesJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2023
Background The PINNACLE FLX (Protection Against Embolism for Non‐valvular AF [Atrial Fibrillation] Patients: Investigational Device Evaluation of the Watchman FLX LAA [Left Atrial Appendage] Closure Technology) trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of ...
Shephal K. Doshi   +18 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Devices Available, Pitfalls, Advantages, and Future Directions

open access: yesUS Cardiology Review, 2023
Transcatheter left atrial appendage closure has emerged as a non-pharmacological alternative to long-term anticoagulation for stroke prevention in appropriately selected patients with AF.
Chirag Bavishi
doaj   +1 more source

Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure

open access: yesMethodist 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
doaj   +1 more source

Large Device-Related Thrombus Detected following Symptoms of Transient Ischemic Attack

open access: yesCase Reports in Cardiology, 2021
As an independent risk factor for stroke, atrial fibrillation has been shown to be associated with a fivefold increase in the cause of embolic stroke in comparison to healthy individuals without atrial fibrillation.
Osayi Lawani, Edward Baptista
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Left-Atrial Appendage Occlusion with Conscious Sedation without an Anesthesiologist on Site: Results from a Multicenter Study

open access: yesMedicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Percutaneous left-atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is an important therapeutic option for preventing cardioembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) at high risk of thromboembolic events and with ...
Matteo Bianco   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

First clinical experience with new left atrial appendage closure device: WATCHMAN FLX® System

open access: yesCardiology Plus, 2016
Background: Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with WATCHMAN (WM) has been recognized as a new interventional routine, but the development of device is continuing.
Xin Xue   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Automated MSCT Analysis for Planning Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Artificial Intelligence

open access: yesJournal of Interventional Cardiology, 2022
Background. The number of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) analyses performed for planning structural heart interventions is rapidly increasing. Further automation is required to save time, increase standardization, and reduce the learning curve ...
Kilian Michiels   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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