A Terrible Bloody Tamponade: A Case of Delayed Hemorrhagic Cardiac Tamponade Post Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

Introduction: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a noninferior alternative for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, particularly in patients with contraindications to long term anticoagulation. Delayed (>7 days) cardiac tamponade is a rare complication of LAAO with incidence of 0.8%.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. Allihien, S. Ibrahim, S. Shreyas, D.B. Haithcock, T. Magruder, Source Type: research