Cardiac CT and echocardiographic evaluation of peri‐device flow after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using the AMPLATZER cardiac plug device

Conclusion: The present study evaluates for the first time peri‐device flow after LAA closure by ACP using a combined cardiac‐CT and TEE follow‐up. Persistent LAA‐perfusion was frequently detected, leak‐sizes were small and were less frequent when lobe compression was >10% and lobe orientation was perpendicular to the LAA‐neck axis, that was also related to the LAA anatomy. The clinical significance of these small leaks after LAA‐closure using ACP needs to be further evaluated in future studies. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - September 1, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Milosz Jaguszewski, Costantina Manes, Gilbert Puippe, Sacha Salzberg, Maja Müller, Volkmar Falk, Thomas Lüscher, Andreas Luft, Hatem Alkadhi, Ulf Landmesser Tags: Research Article Source Type: research