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Left atrial appendage closure

Original Article The influence of left atrial appendage closure on the structure and function of the left atrium

Original Article The influence of left atrial appendage closure on the structure and function of the left atrium

... of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) on the structure and function of the left atrium ...non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) who had undergone percutaneous LAAC using the ...

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Left atrial appendage closure devices for cardiovascular risk reduction in atrial fibrillation patients

Left atrial appendage closure devices for cardiovascular risk reduction in atrial fibrillation patients

... Abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical ...of atrial thrombi in nonvalvular AF patients originate from the left atrial appendage, leading ...

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A comparative study of different imaging modalities for successful percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

A comparative study of different imaging modalities for successful percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

... LAA closure with no contrast leakage into the LAA—the 95% limits of agreement (mean differ- ence ±2 xSD) was calculated for every specific LAA closure device and imaging ...

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Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure devices: safety, efficacy, and clinical utility

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure devices: safety, efficacy, and clinical utility

... increased over time. In the PROTECT-AF trial, NCB ini- tially favored anticoagulation due to early procedure-related strokes and tamponades, but after 6–9 months, the NCB changed favorably for the device-based ...

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Adding left atrial appendage closure to open heart surgery provides protection from ischemic brain injury six years after surgery independently of atrial fibrillation history: the LAACS randomized study

Adding left atrial appendage closure to open heart surgery provides protection from ischemic brain injury six years after surgery independently of atrial fibrillation history: the LAACS randomized study

... Consecutive patients undergoing planned first-time open- heart surgery (CABG, valve surgery or a combination of both) during the study period were asked to participate in the trial, provided that their residence was ...

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Twelve-month outcome in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation not suitable to oral anticoagulant strategy: the WATCH-AF registry

Twelve-month outcome in patients with stroke and atrial fibrillation not suitable to oral anticoagulant strategy: the WATCH-AF registry

... Study subjects were consecutive stroke patients with AF admitted to the Bichat Stroke Centre and the Lyon Stroke Unit. Inclusion criteria were ischaemic or haem- orrhagical stroke as well as transient ischaemic attack ...

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Diagnose the Size of Left Atrial Appendage for Watchman Device

Diagnose the Size of Left Atrial Appendage for Watchman Device

... Nowadays Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) has been highly epidemic that is a heart condition causes the heart in an irregular rhythm and can increase the risk of ...The Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) ...

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Left Atrial Appendage Printing Process

Left Atrial Appendage Printing Process

... Watchman left atrial appendage closure ...the left atrial appendage, preventing debris from traveling upstream and causing ...with atrial fibrillation are more ...

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New-onset of postoperative atrial fibrillation is likely to recur in the absence of other triggers

New-onset of postoperative atrial fibrillation is likely to recur in the absence of other triggers

... laaCS, left atrial appendage Closure with Surgery; MVR, mitral valve repair or replacement; oaC, oral anticoagulation; RaS, renin–angiotensin ...

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Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion: patient selection and perspectives

Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion: patient selection and perspectives

... nonvalvular atrial fibrillation are extremely ...targeting left atrial appendage occlusion was designed to fulfill the unmet clinical expectations and possibly constitutes an alternative to ...

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Percutaneous Left Appendage Closure with the Watchman Device; The Challenges Lie Ahead: A Narrative Mini Review

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... Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia occurring especially in the elderly. The extremely dire complication of this condition is cardiac thromboembolism that commonly arises from the Left ...

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Novel nonpharmacologic approaches for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: results from clinical trials

Novel nonpharmacologic approaches for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: results from clinical trials

... LAA closure with the Watchman device, followed by dual- antiplatelet therapy for up to 6 months, followed by ASA ...Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology), pre- sented in ...

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Rotational method simplifies 3-dimensional measurement of left atrial appendage dimensions during transesophageal echocardiography

Rotational method simplifies 3-dimensional measurement of left atrial appendage dimensions during transesophageal echocardiography

... The choice of an appropriate occlusion device depends on accurate measurements of the landing zone diame- ters. To achieve a secure and stable device position, the size of the occlusion device is usually selected to be a ...

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Contrast enhanced CMR in patients after percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage: A pilot study

Contrast enhanced CMR in patients after percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage: A pilot study

... non-rheumatic atrial fibrilla- tion received transcatheter occlusion of LAA due to warfarin contraindications (intracerebral bleeding, thom- boembolic events despite warfarin therapy, ...

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Feasibility and outcomes of combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement with other structural heart interventions in a single session: a matched cohort study

Feasibility and outcomes of combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement with other structural heart interventions in a single session: a matched cohort study

... Aim: To investigate the feasibility of combined single- session percutaneous cardiac interventions in the era of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods: This prospective, case – control study included 10 ...

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Velocity encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance to assess left atrial appendage emptying

Velocity encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance to assess left atrial appendage emptying

... could incorporate information on LA dimensions and function, LAA emptying, LA fibrosis as well as on aortic plaque morphology and flow characteristics to improve current risk stratification for stroke [8-13]. Second, ...

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Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an update

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an update

... Percutaneous LAA occlusion is usually performed under general anaesthesia and with TEE and fl uoroscopic guid- ance. Antibiotic prophylaxis is administered prior to the procedure. Vascular access through a femoral vein is ...

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Novel stroke risk reduction in atrial fibrillation: left atrial appendage occlusion with a focus on the Watchman closure device

Novel stroke risk reduction in atrial fibrillation: left atrial appendage occlusion with a focus on the Watchman closure device

... (96%) of the patients; of these, 81 patients had a complete closure immediately. There were no device-related compli- cations, but there were access-related complications in two patients during the pericardial ...

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Correlation between mitral annular systolic velocity and left atrial appendage function in mitral stenosis.

Correlation between mitral annular systolic velocity and left atrial appendage function in mitral stenosis.

... The left atrium develops in 3 rd week of gestation. (3) The appendage of the left atrium is a remnant of embryonic left ...main left atrium develops from the outgrowth of pulmonary ...

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Intraoperative device closure of atrial septal defects in the Older Population

Intraoperative device closure of atrial septal defects in the Older Population

... and atrial premature beats were observed in these patients immediately, which were easily treated by medi- cine or automatic recovery ...The atrial septal would possibly be deformed when the occulder ...

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