Left atrial appendage closure devices

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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 sealing it off to the blood circulating through the left atrium (LA).

Complications

Types

  • Watchman®: Watchman device
  • AtriClip® 
  • Plaato® 
  • Amplatzer® Amulet
  • Ultraseal® 
  • -<p><strong>Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices </strong>refers to a device placed in the <a href="/articles/left-atrial-appendage">LAA</a> in patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot be anticoagulated pharmaceutically to prevent thromboembolic events. It is placed percutaneously via the femoral vein to <a title="Right atrium" href="/articles/right-atrium">right</a><a href="/articles/right-atrium"> atrium</a> to <a href="/articles/left-atrium-1">left atrium</a> by forming a puncture hole in the atrial septum.</p><h4>Function</h4><p>Left atrial appendage closure devices occlude the LAA, thereby sealing it off to the blood circulating through the left atrium (LA).</p><h4>Complications</h4><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices </strong>refers to a device placed in the <a href="/articles/left-atrial-appendage">LAA</a> in patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot be anticoagulated pharmaceutically to prevent thromboembolic events. It is placed percutaneously via the femoral vein to <a href="/articles/right-atrium">right</a><a href="/articles/right-atrium"> atrium</a> to <a href="/articles/left-atrium-1">left atrium</a> by forming a puncture hole in the atrial septum.</p><h4>Function</h4><p>Left atrial appendage closure devices occlude the LAA, thereby sealing it off to the blood circulating through the left atrium (LA).</p><h4>Complications</h4><ul>
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