Residual leaks following percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and outcomes: a meta-analysis

A Samaras, AS Papazoglou… - European Heart …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Residual leaks are not infrequent after left atrial appendage
occlusion. However, there is still uncertainty regarding their prognostic implications. The aim …

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: current devices and clinical outcomes

L Asmarats, J Rodés-Cabau - Circulation: cardiovascular …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Chronic oral anticoagulation therapy is the standard therapy for preventing thromboembolic
events in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, oral anticoagulation has been associated …

Concurrent percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: state-of-the-art review

MT Mills, P Calvert, P Velavan, GYH Lip… - Trends in Cardiovascular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Stroke prevention and symptom control are two integral pillars in atrial fibrillation (AF)
management. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is effective at reducing …

The left atrial appendage: from embryology to prevention of thromboembolism

G Patti, V Pengo, R Marcucci, P Cirillo… - European Heart …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the main source of thromboembolism in patients with non-
valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). As such, the LAA can be the target of specific occluding device …

Combined atrial fibrillation ablation and left atrial appendage closure: long-term follow-up from a large multicentre registry

L Wintgens, A Romanov, K Phillips, G Ballesteros… - EP …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation (CA) and
consequently the potential for stroke reduction remain unpredictable. Percutaneous left atrial …

Combining Watchman left atrial appendage closure and catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: multicentre registry results of feasibility and safety during implant and 30 …

KP Phillips, E Pokushalov, A Romanov… - Ep …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aims Long-term results from catheter ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) remain
uncertain and clinical practice guidelines recommend continuation of long-term oral …

The left atrial appendage in humans: structure, physiology, and pathogenesis

N Karim, SY Ho, E Nicol, W Li, F Zemrak… - EP …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
For many years, the left atrial appendage (LAA) was considered a dormant embryological
remnant; however, it is a structurally complex and functional organ that contributes to cardiac …

Long-term efficacy and anticoagulation strategy of left atrial appendage occlusion during total thoracoscopic ablation of atrial fibrillation to prevent ischemic stroke

JY Kim, DS Jeong, SJ Park, KM Park… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased ischemic stroke, and the left
atrial appendage (LAA) represents the main source of thrombus formation. We evaluated the …

Concomitant transcatheter occlusion versus thoracoscopic surgical clipping for left atrial appendage in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation: A meta …

S Zhang, Y Cui, J Li, H Tian, Y Yun, X Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Both catheter left atrial appendage occlusion combined with ablation (COA)
and thoracoscopic surgical left atrial appendage clipping combined with ablation (TCA) …

Effect of catheter ablation combined with left appendage occlusion for non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

J Qu, Z Wang, S Wang - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Objective To estimate the effect of catheter ablation combined with left appendage occlusion
in the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) by a method of meta-analysis …