Fig. 14.1 Components of the LARIAT™ system . The components of the percutaneous LAA ligation procedure include: (panel a) A 0.025-in. endocardial magnet-tipped and 0.035-in. epicardial magnet-tipped guidewire, each with…
Fig. 11.1 WATCHMAN clinical trial program Pilot Feasibility Study This was the first initial worldwide experience with the WATCHMAN device, which consisted of 75 patients enrolled in three European and…
Fig. 5.1 Normal heart anatomy with trabeculated left atrial appendage A review of the literature elucidates that 70 % of all strokes in patients with AF are cardioembolic in nature…
Fig. 19.1 Thrombus seen on CT image of Watchman device (Courtesy of J. Saw) As the only randomised study in the field to date, detailed analysis of the data from…
National Guidelines Organization Stroke risk CCS [12] ESC [11] AHA/ACC/HRS [14] ACCP [13] High Age > 65, or any CHADS2 risk factor CHA2DS2-VASc ≥ 1 CHA2DS2-VASc ≥ 2 CHADS2 ≥ 1 OAC OAC OAC OAC Low Age < 65,…
Patients (n = 35) Age (years) 72 ± 4 Male subjects 28/35 (79 %) AF history (months) 66 ± 36 Paroxysmal AF (%)/Persistent AF (%) 28 (80 %)/7 (20 %) LV ejection fraction, % 54 ± 7…
Study Attempted/total screened Acute LAA closure Persistent LAA closure Stroke Bleeding Pericardial bleeding drained Emergency surgery Pericarditis Late pericardial effusion Death LAA stump thrombus Pleural effusion N % N %…
Fig. 13.1 Comparison between the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug and the Amulet. Comparison between the ACP (left) and the Amulet (right) highlighting the increased number of stabilizing wires (a), the inversion…
Setting No. of patients Thrombus location Reference no. LA appendage LA cavity Operation 581 26 17 [16] Autopsy 136 12 11 [17] Operation 818 20 23 [18] TEE 50 12…
CHADS2 risk criteria Score Prior stroke or TIA 2 Age >75 years 1 Hypertension 1 Diabetes mellitus 1 Heart failure 1 Patients (N = 1733) Adjusted stroke rate (%/y)a (95% CI) CHADS2…
