The majority of embolic strokes in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation are caused by
thrombi in the left atrial appendage. It is projected that strokes related to atrial fibrillation will …

The field of left atrial appendage occlusion is rapidly evolving. However, several issues
remain including the limited randomized efficacy data, peri-device leak, device-related …

Background Data on the impact of residual peri-device leak after left atrial appendage
occlusion (LAAO) are limited. Objectives The goal of this study was to explore the …

Exclusion of the left atrial appendage to reduce thromboembolic risk related to atrial
fibrillation was first performed surgically in 1949. Over the past 2 decades, the field of …

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) was initially developed as a non-invasive diagnostic
tool to detect and quantify coronary stenosis. Thanks to the rapid technological …

Background Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is increasingly used to guide left atrial
appendage closure (LAAC). Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy …

Cardio-Oncology is a rapidly growing sub-specialty of medicine, however, there is very
limited guidance on the use of cardiac CT (CCT) in the care of Cardio-Oncology patients. In …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the procedural efficacy and safety of the
novel Watchman FLX (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts) device for left atrial …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate cardiac computed tomography (CT) and
transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) peridevice leak (PDL) assessments, and the …

Cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is a well-validated non-invasive imaging tool
with an ever-expanding array of applications beyond the assessment of coronary artery …