Background The impact of preprocedure imaging on the safety and effectiveness of left atrial
appendage occlusion (LAAO) remains unclear. Objectives This study sought to determine …

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has become an important non-
pharmacological intervention for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial …

The optimal antithrombotic strategy following left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is not
yet clearly established. Low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC) …

Importance Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as an alternative to
anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation. However, the performance of LAAO among …

Abstract Background The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative
improved quality and reduced costs following total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA). In …

Intracardiac thrombus in the left atrium and atrial appendage (LA/LAA) and left ventricle (LV)
increases the risk of systemic thromboembolism and causes potentially devastating …

Abstract Introduction and objectives The Interventional Cardiology Association of the
Spanish Society of Cardiology (ACI-SEC) presents its annual report on the activity for 2019 …

Several interventional treatment options exist in patients with atrial and ventricular
arrhythmia. Cardiac CT is routinely performed prior to occlusion of the left atrial appendage …

Background The benefit related to the use of preprocedural computed tomography
angiography (CCTA) on top of periprocedural echocardiography to plan percutaneous left …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common atrial arrhythmia, but it is not a benign disease. AF
is an important risk factor for thromboembolic events, causing significant morbidity and …