Left atrial appendage (LAA) mechanical exclusion is being investigated for
nonpharmacologic stroke risk reduction in selected patients with atrial fibrillation. There are …

Computed tomography (CT) plays a key role in the peri-procedural planning of left atrial
appendage occlusion (LAAO) device placement and post-procedural evaluation. The …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects 1.5–2% of the population and is associated with a
five-fold increased lifetime risk of stroke [1]. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the source of …

Objective: Management of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is considered an important
adjunct to ablation in cardiac surgical patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, current …

Aims To assess the characteristics of left atrial appendage (LAA) stump and left atrial (LA)
volume after standalone totally thoracoscopic LAA exclusion in 40 patients with nonvalvular …

OBJECTIVES High success rates for left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion with the AtriClip
(Atricure, USA) device have been reported in the literature. This study evaluated the …

Prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation has been investigated in light of the high
numbers of patients unable to be treated with effective anticoagulation. Therefore …

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is increasingly performed for stroke
prevention for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with contraindications to oral …

In patients with chronic atrial fibrillation, 90% of clots are located in the left atrial appendage
(LAA). Therefore, LAA exclusion is a means of preventing thrombus formation and …

OBJECTIVE: Up to 90% of embolic strokes that occur in patients with atrial fibrillation
originate from the left atrial appendage. Exclusion of the left atrial appendage during cardiac …