Echocardiography in Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Related Complications.
Ravi A ThakkerMohammed Ali FalukShreyas ModiMasood AhmadPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2023)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a devastating disease with a large global prevalence. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a major source of thrombi in patients with AF. Echocardiography plays an important role in identifying LAA thrombi and has become an invaluable imaging tool in planning for LAA occlusion (LAAO) in patients intolerant to anticoagulation. This review article will discuss the role of echocardiography in selecting patients for LAAO, intraprocedural monitoring, and identifying procedure-related complications.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- catheter ablation
- computed tomography
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- left atrial
- chronic kidney disease
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- high resolution
- acute coronary syndrome
- venous thromboembolism
- mass spectrometry
- ultrasound guided
- fluorescence imaging
- mitral valve