Percutaneous left
atrial appendage closure vs warfarin for atrial fibrillation: a randomized clinical trial.
Caption: Figure 2: Transesophageal echocardiography image showing the mass-like lesion in the pericardial (transverse) sinus, but not in left
atrial appendage.
Successful percutaneous retrieval of a dislodged left
atrial appendage occlusion device with double transseptal sheaths and biopsy bioptome.
Castillo Kontak et al., "Congenital absence of the left
atrial appendage visualized by 3D echocardiography in two adult patients," Echocardiography, vol.
The recipient's
atrial appendage was excised and the edges of the wound were closed with silk sutures.
Bilateral pulmonary vein isolation procedures inclusive of left
atrial appendage exclusion: bilateral thoracoscopy or thoracotomy approach to perform isolated right and left Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation pairs with or without additional linear lesions on the left and right atrium.
Follow Up Data Data Point Value Duration of Follow Up 12 Months = 100% ILR or PPM/ICD Implanted 100.0% Next Day Epicardial Approach 85% LAA Clip Delivered 92.5% Complications Intra-procedural complications = 0% Convert to Open = 0% Post-op complications = 2.5% (1 patient) ICD: Internal cardiac defibrillator ILR: Implantable loop recorder LAA: Left
atrial appendage PPM: Pacemaker Table 3.
In left sided PAPVC, vertical vein was ligated at junction of innominate vein and proximal vertical vein was anastomosed with left
atrial appendage.
One area where developments are moving at a pace, with Dr Dhanjal up at the forefront, is a procedure known as Left
Atrial Appendage Occlusion, which deals with the part of the heart which is a major source of blood clots and hence strokes in AF patients.
The left
atrial appendage (LAA) is a small ear-shaped sac in the muscle wall of the top left chamber of the heart that controls the electrical impulses during atrial fibrillation.
Its products are used in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus, arterial septal defects, the left
atrial appendage, and other indications.