Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

Timely, relevant discussions on left atrial appendage occlusion

Matthew James Daniels (Edited by)

9780323897563, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 1 April 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.43 kg

In this issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Matthew James Daniels brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as follow-up imaging after appendage occlusion, completed appendage closure trials and registries, future LAAC trials, and more.

• Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including left atrial thrombus—are all atria and appendages equal?; left atrial appendage occlusion—a choice or a last resort, and how to approach the patient; is pre-cathlab planning for left atrial appendage occlusion optional or essential?; intra-procedureal imaging for appendage occlusion—the case for intracardiac echo; 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. 

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

Subject Areas: Cardiovascular medicine [MJD]