left atrial appendage occlusion

Clinical Videos

Early LAAO Device Migration After Combined Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

05/14/2024

Wong Ling Na, MBChB; Mark Tam Tsz Kin, MBChB; Leo Kar Lok Lai, MBChB; Kevin Ka-ho Kam, MBChB; Alex Pui-wai Lee, MD; Chin-Pang Chan, MBChB; Joseph Yat-sun Chan, MBBS; Chak-yu So, MBChB

Wong Ling Na, MBChB; Mark Tam Tsz Kin...

Video Supplement to "Early LAAO Device Migration After Combined Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion" (Clinical Image).

Video Supplement to "Early LAAO...

05/14/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Early LAAO Device Migration After Combined Atrial Fibrillation Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

05/14/2024

Wong Ling Na, MBChB; Mark Tam Tsz Kin, MBChB; Leo Kar Lok Lai, MBChB; Kevin Ka-ho Kam, MBChB; Alex Pui-wai Lee, MD; Chin-Pang Chan, MBChB; Joseph Yat-sun Chan, MBBS; Chak-yu So, MBChB

Wong Ling Na, MBChB; Mark Tam Tsz Kin...

The authors report a case of early left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device migration following the combined procedure of pulsed-field ablation and LAAO.

The authors report a case of...

05/14/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Complex Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Using the Novel Amplatzer Steerable Delivery Sheath

03/01/2023

Javier Rodriguez Collado , MD, PhD;

Jesus Herrero Garibi , MD, PhD;

Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez , MD, PhD;

Pablo J. Antunez Muinos , MD;

Sergio Lopez Tejero , MD;

Left atrial appendage occlusion has emerged as an alternative to oral anticoagulation in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. This case shows that the Amplatzer steerable sheath is useful for LAAO, especially in cases with challenging anatomies.

Left atrial appendage occlusion...

03/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

True Efficacy of LAA Closure: Patient Outcomes on Long-term Single-Antiplatelet or No Therapy: Insights From the EWOLUTION Registry

05/01/2022

Aleksandr Romanov , MD;

Thomas Schmitz , MD;

Boris Schmidt , MD;

Tommaso Gori , MD;

Alexey Vladimir Protopopov , MD, PhD;

Timothy Betts , MD;

Elisa Vireca ;

Lucas Boersma , MD, PhD;

Peter Wohlmuth ;

Christina Paitazoglou , MD;

Felix Meincke , MD;

Martin W. Bergmann , MD, PhD;

Hüseyin Ince , MD, PhD;

Stephan Kische , MD;

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation at increased stroke risk, where effective long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) is not feasible. In order to assess long-term safety of LAAO with...

Left atrial appendage occlusion...

05/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Brief Communication

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Nonagenarians

04/01/2022

Tobias Zeus , MD;

Xavier Freixa , MD, PhD;

Sergio Berti , MD;

Sven Fischer , MD;

Boris Schmidt , MD;

Kai Magnusson , MD;

Carsten Skurk , MD;

Pedro Luis Cepas-Guillen , MD;

This paper aimed to assess the outcomes of nonagenarian patients undergoing LAAO from the prospective global Amplatzer Amulet observational study.

This paper aimed to assess the...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Occurrence of Incomplete Endothelialization Causing Residual Permeability After Left Atrial Appendage Closure

05/15/2018

Jean-Luc Pasquie , MD, PhD;

Mathieu Granier , MD, MSc;

Guillaume Laugaudin , MD;

Franßois Massin , MD;

Stephane Cade , MD;

Pierre Franßois Winum , MD;

Cornelia Freitag , MD;

Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is occasionally incomplete, with residual permeability of the LAA on cardiac computed tomography. The cause for this is unclear. Our objective was to determine if residual permeability was...

Percutaneous left atrial...

05/15/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Feasibility of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Without Preprocedural Transesophageal Echocardiography or CT Scanning

10/15/2015

Daniel Hammersley , MRCP;

Steven Podd , MRCP;

Ari Gomes ;

Catherine Thomson ;

Thomas Keeble , MD;

Maureen Dooley , MRCP, MD;

David Hildick-Smith , MD, MBBS, FRCP;

LAA occlusion patients usually undergo TEE or CT imaging prior to the procedure; this preprocedural imaging may not be necessary. This study assesses the success rate and safety outcomes of LAA occlusion in a cohort of patients who had not...

LAA occlusion patients usually...

10/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Commentary

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure: How Easy Can it Get?

10/15/2015

Bernhard Meier , MD, FACC, FESC;

This commentary on an article by Hammersley et al offers Dr. Meier's thoughts and observations on the choice between LAA occlusion and life-long oral anticoagulation.

This commentary on an article by...

10/15/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology