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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 15-2 - April 18, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Matthew James Daniels
  • Language: English

In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew J. Daniels brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Top… Read more

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In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew J. Daniels brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Top experts in the field discuss topics such as pre-cath laboratory planning for left atrial appendage occlusion: optional or essential; the case for intracardiac echo to guide left atrial appendage closure; follow-up imaging after left atrial appendage occlusion: something or nothing and for how long?; left atrial appendage closure: what the evidence does and does not reveal; and more.

Key features

  • Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including the strengths and weaknesses of the LAA covering disc occluders; left atrial appendage occlusion strengths and weaknesses of the lobe-only occluder concept in theory and in practice; the strengths and weaknesses of left atrial appendage ligation or exclusion (LARIAT, AtriaClip, Surgical Suture); the future of LAAC—in 5, 10, and 20 years; and more.

  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on left atrial appendage occlusion, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Readership

electrophysiologists

Table of contents

Are Ischemic Strokes the Same? The Special Case Argument of Atrial Fibrillation

Left Atrial Thrombus—Are All Atria and Appendages Equal?

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion—A Choice or a Last Resort? How to Approach the Patient

Pre-cath Laboratory Planning for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion – Optional or Essential?

The Case for Intracardiac Echo to Guide Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Follow Up imaging After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion–Something or Nothing and for How Long?

Left Atrial Appendage Closure: What the Evidence Does and Does Not Reveal—A View from the Outside

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the LAA Covering Disc Occluders—Conceptually and in Practice

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Strengths and Weaknesses of the Lobe-Only Occluder Concept in Theory and in Practice

The Strengths and Weaknesses of Left Atrial Appendage Ligation or Exclusion (LARIAT, AtriaClip, Surgical Suture)

The Future of LAAC—In 5, 10, and 20 Years

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 15-2
  • Published: August 30, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editor

MD

Matthew James Daniels

Affiliations and expertise
1) INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES ROOM 3.20, CORE TECHNOLOGY FACILITY, 46 GRAFTON STREET, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, M13 9NT, UK 2) DIVISION OF CELL MATRIX BIOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, UK 3) DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, MANCHESTER, UK