scholarly journals Vital Role of Transesophageal Echocardiographic Surveillance of a Left Atrial Appendage Perforation Complicating Attempted Percutaneous Appendage Occlusion

CASE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edan Zitelny ◽  
Ryan Brunetti ◽  
Matthew Singleton ◽  
Elijah Beaty ◽  
Karl Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Atrial Appendage

Stroke Prophylaxis by Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Left Atrial Appendage

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Antonio L Bartorelli ◽  
Claudio Tondo ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Cryptogenic Stroke ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Percutaneous Procedures ◽  
Cerebrovascular Events

Innovative percutaneous procedures for stroke prevention have emerged in the last two decades. Transcatheter closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is performed in patients who suffered a cryptogenic stroke or a transient ischaemic attach (TIA) in order to prevent recurrence of thromboembolic events. Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been introduced to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The role of PFO and LAA in the occurrence of cerebrovascular events and the interventional device-based therapies to occlude the PFO and LAA are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of the Left Atrial Appendage. A Volume Loading Study in Open-chest Dogs.

1995 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuya HONDO ◽  
Mitsunori OKAMOTO ◽  
Tetsuya YAMANE ◽  
Takuji KAWAGOE ◽  
Shinji KARAKAWA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Volume Loading ◽  
Open Chest

scholarly journals TCT-204 Role of Different Antithrombotic Regimens After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Large Single-Center Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (13) ◽  
pp. B86
Author(s):  
Alessandra Laricchia ◽  
Patrizio Mazzone ◽  
Damiano Regazzoli ◽  
Giuseppe D'Angelo ◽  
Satoru Mitomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Single Center Experience ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

scholarly journals Diagnosis and Management of Left Atrium Appendage Thrombosis in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing Cardioversion

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrico Melillo ◽  
Giuseppe Palmiero ◽  
Adele Ferro ◽  
Paola Elvira Mocavero ◽  
Vittorio Monda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Rhythm Control ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Thromboembolic Complications ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Pharmacological Cardioversion

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with an increased risk of stroke and thromboembolic complications. A rhythm control strategy with both electrical and pharmacological cardioversion is recommended for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. Anticoagulant therapy for 3–4 weeks prior to cardioversion is recommended in order to avoid thromboembolic events deriving from restoring sinus rhythm. Transesophageal echocardiography has a pivotal role in this setting, excluding the presence of left atrial appendage thrombus before cardioversion. The aim of this review is to discuss the epidemiology and risk factors for left atrial appendage thrombosis, the role of echocardiography in the decision making before cardioversion, and the efficacy of different anticoagulant regimens on the detection and treatment of left atrial appendage thrombosis.

Role of the Left Atrial Appendage in Systemic Homeostasis, Arrhythmogenesis, and Beyond

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Murtaza ◽  
Bharath Yarlagadda ◽  
Krishna Akella ◽  
Domenico G. Della Rocca ◽  
Rakesh Gopinathannair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage

scholarly journals Therapeutic Dilemma of Natural Watchman: Congenital Absence of the Left Atrial Appendage

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phoo Pwint Nandar ◽  
Asim Kichloo ◽  
Thein Tun Aung ◽  
Kevin D. Kravitz
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Congenital Absence ◽  
Cardiac Anomaly ◽  
Congenital Cardiac Anomaly

Congenital absence of the left atrial appendage is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly which is usually an incidental finding. We present a rare case of congenital absence of the left atrial appendage in a 77-year-old female patient with atrial fibrillation, and we will discuss the role of anticoagulation in the patient with congenital absence of the left atrial appendage based on the scientific data and theoretic background.

scholarly journals Key Role of Left Atrial Appendage during Redo Ablation in a Case of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Shaohui Wu ◽  
Guangchen Zou ◽  
Xu Liu ◽  
Weifeng Jiang ◽  
Mu Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Atrial Flutter ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Persistent Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Electrical Isolation ◽  
Rare Phenomenon

Extrapulmonary vein focal sources have been recognized as the source of atrial fibrillation in some cases, and empiric electric isolation of the left atrial appendage has been proposed for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation by some. Here, we present a case of redo ablation of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation in which the left atrial appendage played a key role in maintaining AF during ablation, and atrial fibrillation was terminated by electrical isolation of the LAA. During the ablation, a rare phenomenon of half of the atria in atrial fibrillation while the other half of the atria in atrial flutter was seen.

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