State-of-the-Art of Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion.

ABSTRACT: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an increasingly used alternative to oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation, especially in patients with absolute/relative contraindications to these therapies. This review will cover three main aspects of the procedure. In the fist part of the manuscript, we focus on patient selection. We describe three main categories of patients with primary indication to LAAO, namely patients with previous or at a high risk of intracerebral bleeding, patients with a history of major gastrointestinal bleeding and patients with end-stage renal disease and absolute contraindication to novel oral anticoagulants. Some other potential indications are also described. In the second part of the manuscript, we review available devices, trying to highlig

SUBMITTER: Pastormerlo LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10889674 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature