Planning and execution of catheter closure of a giant left atrial appendage aneurysm causing recurrent cardioembolism
Sivakumar Kothandam, Rajeshkumar RamasamyAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2020 13(4):353-356
Giant left atrial appendage aneurysms (LAAAs) are rare causes of recurrent cardioembolism and managed routinely by surgery. A first catheter closure of a giant LAAA is reported, when a recent cerebral infarct precluded immediate surgery. Planning included ostial measurement on multimodal imaging, echo navigation for septal puncture, rotational angiogram for profiling, overlay imaging for device placement, and cerebral embolic protection from thrombus debris.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Sivakumar Kothandam Rajeshkumar Ramasamy Source Type: research