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A novel approach to treat residual peridevice leakage after left‐atrial appendage closure
Author(s) -
Wunderlich Nina,
Wilson Neil,
Sievert Horst
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.23014
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , leak , appendage , atrial appendage , residual , cardiology , closure (psychology) , left atrial appendage occlusion , occlusion , residual risk , surgery , anatomy , sinus rhythm , market economy , algorithm , environmental engineering , computer science , economics , warfarin , engineering
Left atrial appendage (LAA) device closure has emerged as an alternative treatment to conventional anticoagaluation therapy for the prevention of thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation. In 8–10% of patients with interventional LAA obliteration, relevant residual flow into the LAA persists due to incomplete seal. We present two cases in whom for the first time two different devices were placed to complete occlusion after residual leak with a first device.© 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.