State of the Art in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Recommended Citation
Garg J, Kabra R, Gopinathannair R, Di Biase L, Wang DD, Saw J, Hahn R, Freeman JV, Ellis CR, and Lakkireddy D. State of the Art in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2024.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-31-2024
Publication Title
JACC Clin Electrophysiol
Abstract
Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has become an important therapeutic target for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Over the past 2 decades, several advancements in LAAO devices (percutaneous and surgical) have been made for stroke prevention and arrhythmia therapy. However, there are several unanswered questions regarding optimal patient selection, the preferred LAAO approach and device, the management of periprocedural and postprocedural complications, including pericardial effusion, device-related thrombus, and device leaks. This review focuses on fundamental foundational concepts in various aspects of the left atrial appendage and management strategies as they relate to current clinical needs.
PubMed ID
39797854
ePublication
ePub ahead of print
