1.
Heart Lung Circ
; 22(9): 784-5, 2013 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23702289
ABSTRACT
Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is commonly performed using umbrella-shaped devices. However, the utility of such devices is highly dependent on the underlying anatomy of the appendage. For the first time, we report the use of an Occlutech PFO closure device to successfully occlude a left atrial appendage that possessed a circumferential ridge at its mouth. PFO closure devices would also be suitable for the occlusion of left atrial appendages when an incomplete surgical closure results in a circumferential ridge.
Subject(s)
Atrial Appendage/diagnostic imaging , Atrial Appendage/surgery , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/instrumentation , Cardiac Surgical Procedures/methods , Aged, 80 and over , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnostic imaging , Atrial Fibrillation/surgery , Female , Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Humans , Ultrasonography
2.
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging
; 4(3): 303-6, 2011 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21414580