Concomitant atrial fibrillation ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion using Amplatzer devices – a single centre experience | Zendy

Samuel H. Baldinger | Zendy; Eleni Goulouti | Zendy; Michael Schmid | Zendy; Samera Shakir | Zendy; Laurent Roten | Zendy; Jens Seiler | Zendy; Fabian Noti | Zendy; Helge Servatius | Zendy; Stephan Windecker | Zendy; Bernhard Meier | Zendy; Hildegard Tanner | Zendy

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Concomitant atrial fibrillation ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion using Amplatzer devices – a single centre experience

Author(s) -

Samuel H. Baldinger,

Eleni Goulouti,

Michael Schmid,

Samera Shakir,

Laurent Roten,

Jens Seiler,

Fabian Noti,

Helge Servatius,

Stephan Windecker,

Bernhard Meier,

Hildegard Tanner

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

cardiovascular medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1664-204X

pISSN - 1664-2031

DOI - 10.4414/cvm.2020.02130

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , left atrial appendage occlusion , occlusion , tamponade , cardiac tamponade , stroke (engine) , cardiology , ablation , sedation , surgery , warfarin , mechanical engineering , engineering

LAA occlusion using Amplatzer devices combined with AF ablation during the same procedure, under local anaesthesia and conscious sedation and without periprocedural TOE, seems feasible and effective regarding stroke prevention and safety in the long term but is associated with a high periprocedural complication rate.

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