Contrast-free, echocardiography-guided left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAo): a propensity-matched comparison with conventional LAAo using the AMPLATZER™ Amulet™ device.

Alexander SedaghatBaravan Al-KassouVivian VijDominik NellesMarko StuhrRobert SchuelerHeyder OmranJan Wilko SchrickelChristoph HammerstinglGeorg Nickenig

Published in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2018)

Echocardiographically guided LAAo without the use of contrast dye appears safe and feasible. This approach appears to be associated with reduced radiation exposure and may represent an alternative to traditional LAAo, especially in patients in whom the avoidance of contrast dye is warranted.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
magnetic resonance
end stage renal disease
catheter ablation
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
contrast enhanced
pulmonary hypertension
peritoneal dialysis
highly efficient
patient reported outcomes