Thoracic Key

Fig. 10.1 A generation 2 WATCHMAN device. ©2014 Boston Scientific Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Used with permission of Boston Scientific Corporation WATCHMAN Clinical Trials and Evidence Base…

Specs ViewFlex Xtra AcuNav Length 90 cm 90 cm Diameter 9 Fr 8 or 10 Fr Shaft material Pebax Pebax Transducer Phased array 64 elements Phased array 64 elements Visualization…

Fig. 18.1 Delayed presentation with pericardial effusion in a 45 year-old female, 1 month following combined atrial fibrillation ablation procedure and left atrial appendage closure using ACP device. (a) Subxiphoid…

Fig. 6.1 Long axis of the LAA showing medial and lateral anatomical boundaries. LCx left circumflex coronary artery, LUPV left upper pulmonary vein If the LAA is positioned more anteriorly,…

Fig. 16.1 (a) Coherex WaveCrest LAA Occluder (proximal side). This shows the PTFE surface on the LA with a polyurethane cuff. (b) Coherex WaveCrest LAA Occluder (anchors). Each anchor is…

Fig. 20.1 (A) Follow-up TEE at 3 months after Implantation of an Amplatzer Cardiac Plug showing no thrombus formation. (B) Follow-up CT showing no device thrombus Correct interpretation of these…

Fig. 8.1 CT images of the four most common shapes of LAA: (a) windsock, (b) chicken-wing, (c) cactus, and (d) cauliflower The shape of the LAA is an important factor…

Fig. 12.1 ACP device The ACP comes in eight different sizes according to the lobe dimension (accommodating diameters 12.6–28.5 mm) (Table 12.1). The second-generation ACP device, Amulet, is similar in…

Fig. 9.1 PLAATO device composed of a nitinol collapsible cage structure covered with ePTFE. The device is shown in the lateral view (a) and frontal view (b). Adapted from Nakai…

Fig. 4.1 Left atrial appendage structures Overall, there are reported age- and sex-related variations in the size of the LAA, and changes that can occur in patients known to have…