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

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Saw, Jacqueline (Editor ), Kar, Saibal (Editor ), Price, Matthew J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Contemporary Cardiology,
Temas:
Cardiology.
Heart > Surgery.
Interventional radiology.
Cardiac Surgery.
Interventional Radiology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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