scholarly journals Surgical epicardial left atrial appendage closure:A true alternative

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sacha Salzberg
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
True Alternative

Rationale and trial design of the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS III)

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Reents ◽  
A. Diegeler ◽  
J. Babin-Ebell ◽  
A. Böning ◽  
R.P. Whitlock
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Trial Design ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

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.

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