Mechanisms and prediction of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

E Aarnink, M Zabern, L Boersma, M Glikson - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in adults worldwide and represents an
important burden for patients, physicians, and healthcare systems. AF is associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Therapy: Evolution and Growing Evidence

X Han, DG Benditt - Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 - imrpress.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and if untreated, significantly
increases both the risk of intracardiac thrombus formation and ischemic stroke. In patients …

Use of left atrial appendage as an autologous tissue source for epicardial micrograft transplantation during LVAD implantation

JD Schmitto, A Kuuva, K Kronström… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
We report here the first clinical use of the left atrial appendage (LAA) for epicardial micrograft
transplantation during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Previously, a …

LARIAT or AtriClip: Complications Profile and Comparison in Patients with Atrial Fibrillations Based on Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database

R Litwinowicz, J Batko, J Rusinek, W Olejek, D Rams… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Left atrial appendage closure is an alternative treatment to
reduce thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation in whom oral anticoagulation …

Association of transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with acute changes in left atrial pressure: An invasive hemodynamic study

HS Alarouri, GVL Russo, AC Ponce, AR Akkawi… - Heart Rhythm, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The hemodynamic effects of transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion
(LAAO) remain unclear. Objective We sought to assess the effect of LAAO on invasive …

Arrhythmias of the Left Atrial Appendage: Approaches to the Definitive Management of Atrial Tachycardia from the LAA Stump.

X Zhang, S Khasnavis, S Saouma… - Cardiac …, 2023 - europepmc.org
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is now recognized as a significant contributor to arrhythmia
and thromboembolism in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation. Thoracoscopic exclusion …

Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the AtriClip PRO2: An Experience of 144 Patients

E Wang, P Sadleir, V Sourinathan… - Heart, Lung and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aim To report the clinical outcomes of thoracoscopic left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO)
with the AtriClip PRO2 device (Atricure Inc, Mason, OH, USA). Stroke risk reduction with …

Risk Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Using Quantitative Computed Tomography Features of Left Atrial Appendage …

H Gu, Q Xu, Y Liu, L Li, J Ming, K Zheng, L Shi… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Background: The function of left atrial appendage (LAA) is associated with the occurrence of
major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). This study predicted the risk of MACE in atrial …