Open AccessEffectiveness of surgical closure of left atrial appendage during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
Author(s) -
Grzegorz Hirnle,
Janina Lewkowicz,
Piotr Suwalski,
Maciej Mitrosz,
Adam Łukasiewicz,
Tomasz Hirnle
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.33963/kp.15539
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , mitral valve , surgery , cardiac surgery , atrial appendage , radiology , cardiology , sinus rhythm
Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) reduces the risk of stroke in patients with atrialfibrillation. It can be performed surgically from the inside of the left atrium or from the outside. Stapling or clipping devices can also be used from the outside. Despite providing an excellent interior view of the appendage, those techniques cannot be implemented during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery conducted through right‑sided minithoracotomy.