Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Atrial Fibrillation

Faisal F. Syed; Christopher V. DeSimone; Paul A. Friedman; Samuel J. Asirvatham

doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2015.08.022

Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Atrial Fibrillation

Faisal F. Syed, Christopher V. DeSimone, Paul A. Friedman, Samuel J. Asirvatham

Cardiovascular Medicine

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is being increasingly used as a treatment strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to anticoagulants. Several approaches and devices have been developed in the last few years, each with their own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, the published studies on surgical and percutaneous approaches to LAA closure are reviewed, focusing on stroke mechanisms in AF, LAA structure and function relevant to stroke prevention, practical differences in procedural approach, and clinical considerations surrounding management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	273-297
Number of pages	25
Journal	Heart Failure Clinics
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2015.08.022
State	Published - Apr 1 2016

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation
Left atrial appendage
Percutaneous appendage closure
Stroke prevention

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Access to Document

10.1016/j.hfc.2015.08.022

Cite this

@article{7978e5e78a3344f2826051cd84a1cac9,

title = "Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Atrial Fibrillation",

abstract = "Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is being increasingly used as a treatment strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to anticoagulants. Several approaches and devices have been developed in the last few years, each with their own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, the published studies on surgical and percutaneous approaches to LAA closure are reviewed, focusing on stroke mechanisms in AF, LAA structure and function relevant to stroke prevention, practical differences in procedural approach, and clinical considerations surrounding management.",

keywords = "Atrial fibrillation, Left atrial appendage, Percutaneous appendage closure, Stroke prevention",

author = "Syed, {Faisal F.} and DeSimone, {Christopher V.} and Friedman, {Paul A.} and Asirvatham, {Samuel J.}",

year = "2016",

month = apr,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.hfc.2015.08.022",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "12",

pages = "273--297",

journal = "Heart Failure Clinics",

issn = "1551-7136",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Atrial Fibrillation

AU - Syed, Faisal F.

AU - DeSimone, Christopher V.

AU - Friedman, Paul A.

AU - Asirvatham, Samuel J.

PY - 2016/4/1

Y1 - 2016/4/1

N2 - Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is being increasingly used as a treatment strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to anticoagulants. Several approaches and devices have been developed in the last few years, each with their own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, the published studies on surgical and percutaneous approaches to LAA closure are reviewed, focusing on stroke mechanisms in AF, LAA structure and function relevant to stroke prevention, practical differences in procedural approach, and clinical considerations surrounding management.

AB - Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is being increasingly used as a treatment strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to anticoagulants. Several approaches and devices have been developed in the last few years, each with their own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, the published studies on surgical and percutaneous approaches to LAA closure are reviewed, focusing on stroke mechanisms in AF, LAA structure and function relevant to stroke prevention, practical differences in procedural approach, and clinical considerations surrounding management.

KW - Atrial fibrillation

KW - Left atrial appendage

KW - Percutaneous appendage closure

KW - Stroke prevention

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84960108815&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84960108815&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.hfc.2015.08.022

DO - 10.1016/j.hfc.2015.08.022

M3 - Review article

C2 - 26968671

AN - SCOPUS:84960108815

SN - 1551-7136

VL - 12

SP - 273

EP - 297

JO - Heart Failure Clinics

JF - Heart Failure Clinics

IS - 2

ER -

Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion for Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this