Luis Augusto Palma Dallan, MD, PhD

Original Contribution

Delayed Pericardial Effusion Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience

11/29/2022

Akhil Mogalapalli , MD;

Sundeep Kumar , MD;

Tabitha Lobo , MD;

Joseph Reed , MD;

Luis Augusto Palma Dallan , MD, PhD;

Sung-Han Yoon , MD;

Steven J. Filby , MD;

Though uncommon, pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade are serious complications of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). There are few data related to delayed pericardial effusions from this procedure.

Though uncommon, pericardial...

11/29/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-Effectiveness of Same-Day Discharge for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

01/28/2022

Imran Rashid , MD;

Sanjay Rajagopalan , MD;

Mauricio Arruda , MD;

Daniel I. Simon , MD, FACC, FAHA;

Luis Augusto Palma Dallan , MD, PhD;

Steven J. Filby , MD;

Hiram G. Bezerra , MD, PhD;

Guilherme F. Attizzani , MD;

Mehdi H. Shishehbor , DO, MPH, PhD;

Anthony Cochet , MD;

Akihiro Kobayashi , MD;

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device is FDA approved for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who have an appropriate indication.

Percutaneous left atrial...

01/28/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Cor-Knot Use in SAVR Facilitates Coplanar Angle Adjustment During TAVR

02/01/2023

Makoto Hibino , MD, MPH, PhD;

Marc Pelletier , MD, MSc;

Anene C. Ukaigwe , MD;

Cristian R. Baeza , MD;

Luis Augusto Palma Dallan , MD, PhD;

Sung-Han Yoon , MD;

The Cor-Knot surgical tying device is an alternative to hand tying, minimizing operation time, and its increasing use is anticipated for minimally invasive cardiac surgeries or in patients with small surgical anatomy.

The Cor-Knot surgical tying...

02/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using Cardiac CT Angiography and Intracardiac Echocardiography: A Prospective, Single-Center Study

11/01/2021

Luis Augusto Palma Dallan , MD, PhD;

Steven J. Filby , MD;

Hiram G. Bezerra , MD, PhD;

Anthony Cochet , MD;

Guilherme F. Attizzani , MD;

Akihiro Kobayashi , MD;

Mehdi H. Shishehbor , DO, MPH, PhD;

Imran Rashid , MD;

Sanjay Rajagopalan , MD;

Mauricio Arruda , MD;

A prospective analysis of 71 non-consecutive patients who underwent LAAO over an 18-month period with cardiac CTA-guided preprocedural planning and ICE was conducted.

A prospective analysis of 71...

11/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology