Left atrial appendage closure devices
Updates to Article Attributes
Body
was changed:
Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices refers to a device placed in the LAA in patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot be anticoagulated pharmaceutically to prevent thromboembolic events. It is placed percutaneously via the femoral vein to right atrium to left atrium by forming a puncture hole in the atrial septum.
Function
Left atrial appendage closure devices occlude the LAA, thereby closing it off to the blood circulating through the left atrium (LA).
Complications
- dislodgement
- incomplete atrial closure
- pericardial effusion
Types
- Watchman®: Watchman device
- AtriClip®
- Plaato®
- Amplatzer® Amulet
- Ultraseal®
-</ul><h4><strong>Types</strong></h4><p>Watchman<strong>®:</strong> <a href="/articles/watchman-device">Watchman device</a></p><p>AtriClip<strong>® </strong></p><p>Plaato<strong>® </strong></p><p>Amplatzer<strong>® </strong>Amulet</p><p>Ultraseal<strong>® </strong></p><p> </p>- +</ul><h4><strong>Types</strong></h4><ul>
- +<li>Watchman<strong>®:</strong> <a href="/articles/watchman-device">Watchman device</a>
- +</li>
- +<li>AtriClip<strong>® </strong>
- +</li>
- +<li>Plaato<strong>® </strong>
- +</li>
- +<li>Amplatzer<strong>® </strong>Amulet</li>
- +<li>Ultraseal<strong>® </strong>
- +</li>
- +</ul><p> </p>
Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.