Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Author Interview

Delayed Pericardial Effusion Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience: An Interview With Steven J. Filby, MD

03/26/2024

Steven J. Filby, MD

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt catches up with Dr Steven J. Filby about his Editor’s 2023 Top 10 article, “Delayed Pericardial Effusion Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience.”

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt catches up...

03/26/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Editor's Message

Editor's 2023 Top 10

02/07/2024

Deepak L. Bhatt , MD, MPH, FACC, FAHA, FESC, MSCAI;

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt, Editor-in-Chief of JIC, presents the Top 10 articles from 2023.

Dr Deepak L. Bhatt,...

02/07/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients With Inferior Vena Cava Filters: A Case Series

04/24/2019

Elisabeth Riant , MD;

Gauthier Mouillet , MD;

Nicolas Lellouche , MD, PhD;

Emmanuel Teiger , MD, PhD;

Faten El Ayech , MD;

Selim Boudiche , MD;

Romain Gallet , MD, PhD;

Madjid Boukantar , MD;

David Hamon , MD;

Annabelle Nguyen , MD;

We evaluated the feasibility and safety of LAA closure through femoral access in patients previously implanted with an inferior vena cava filter. LAA closure was successfully implanted in all cases using an Amulet device in 3 patients and a...

We evaluated the feasibility and...

04/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Combined Percutaneous Treatment of Severe Triscuspid Regurgitation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure

12/27/2018

Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro , MD, PhD;

Vanessa Moñivas , MD, PhD;

Carlos Arellano-Serrano , MD;

LAA closure and MitraClip implantation in the tricuspid position in the same procedure is a feasible and safe option in patients with a high surgical risk suffering from severe symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation and bleeding complications...

LAA closure and MitraClip...

12/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Percutaneous Management of Left Atrial Appendage Perforation: Keep Calm and Think Fast

10/26/2018

Giovanni Lorenzoni , MD;

Pierluigi Merella , MD;

Gavino Casu , MD;

Paolo Pischedda , MD;

Left atrial appendage (LAA) perforation is a possible complication not only after release of the closure device, but also during the diagnostic phase due to sheath positioning in the LAA.

Left atrial appendage...

10/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

An Amulet to Say “Big is Not Enough“

01/31/2016

Giuseppe Tarantini , MD, PhD;

Gianpiero D'Amico , MD, PhD;

Marco Mojoli , MD;

Successful closure of a severely enlarged left atrial appendage with a narrow neck using a 34 mm Amplatzer Amulet device.

Successful closure of a severely...

01/31/2016