Left Atrial Appendage Closure Mechanical Approaches to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Mechanical Approaches to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation / edited by Jacqueline Saw, Saibal Kar, Matthew J. Price.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, covering epidemiology of atrial fibrillation and stroke, LAA anatomy, surgical approaches, imaging for LAA closure, LAA closure procedure, and post-procedural management. LAA closure is a rapidly eme...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Saw, Jacqueline (Editor), Kar, Saibal (Editor), Price, Matthew J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Contemporary Cardiology,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Cardiology.
Cardiac surgery.
Interventional radiology .
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Atrial fibrillation and stroke epidemiology
  • Efficacy and limitations of warfarin, and novel oral anticoagulants with AF
  • Mechanistic rationale for LAA closure with AF and stroke prevention
  • LAA anatomy
  • Conventional surgery for LAA closure
  • The use of transesophageal echocardiography to guide percutaneous LAA closure
  • The use of intracardiac echocardiography to guide procedural LAA closure
  • The use of cardiac CTA to guide percutaneous LAA closure
  • PLAATO device
  • WATCHMAN device
  • WATCHMAN: Trials and registries results
  • Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) and Amulet
  • ACP and Amulet: Trials and registries results
  • LARIAT
  • LARIAT: Trials and registries results
  • Novel percutaneous LAA closure devices in clinical or pre-clinical trials
  • Concomitant AF ablation and LAA closure
  • Procedural complications and management
  • Antiplatelet and anticoagulant strategies after LAA closure
  • Device-related thrombi, residual leaks and consequences.

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