Left Atrial Appendage Closure, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

Left Atrial Appendage Closure – Table of Contents

Preface: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

A History of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the PLAATO Device

A History of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

History of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with AMPLATZER Devices

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Data Update

Indication, Patient Selection, and Referral Pathways for Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Anatomy and Physiologic Roles of the Left Atrial Appendage: Implications for Endocardial and Epicardial Device Closure

The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device: Technical Considerations and Procedural Approach

The Amplatzer Amulet Device: Technical Considerations and Procedural Approach

Echocardiographic Imaging for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Transesophageal Echocardiography and Intracardiac Echocardiographic Imaging

Cardiac Computed Tomography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Acquisition, Analysis, Advantages, and Limitations

Incidence, Prevention, and Management of Periprocedural Complications of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: The Current Device Landscape and Future Perspectives

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion, Shared Decision-Making, and Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Management