Mechanical Approaches to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
E-Book, Englisch, 300 Seiten, eBook
Reihe: Contemporary Cardiology
ISBN: 978-3-319-16280-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
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Weitere Infos & Material
Atrial fibrillation and stroke epidemiology.- Efficacy and limitations of warfarin, and novel oral anticoagulants with AF.- Mechanistic rationale for LAA closure with AF and stroke prevention.- LAA anatomy.- Conventional surgery for LAA closure.- The use of transesophageal echocardiography to guide percutaneous LAA closure.- The use of intracardiac echocardiography to guide procedural LAA closure.- The use of cardiac CTA to guide percutaneous LAA closure.- PLAATO device.- WATCHMAN device.- WATCHMAN: Trials and registries results.- Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) and Amulet.- ACP and Amulet: Trials and registries results.- LARIAT.- LARIAT: Trials and registries results.- Novel percutaneous LAA closure devices in clinical or pre-clinical trials.- Concomitant AF ablation and LAA closure.- Procedural complications and management.- Antiplatelet and anticoagulant strategies after LAA closure.- Device-related thrombi, residual leaks and consequences.