Feasibility of Left Atrial Appendage Device Closure Following Chronically Failed Surgical Ligation

Incomplete surgical left atrial appendage occlusion (S-LAAO) with a narrow neck has been shown to predict an increased rate of embolic stroke. Patients with a previously attempted S-LAAO were systematically excluded from all clinical trials of LAA closure devices.

Source: Heart Rhythm - July 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Christopher R. Ellis, Mohamed Metawee, Robert N. Piana, Jeremy M. Bennett, Mias Pretorius, Robert J. Deegan Source Type: research