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Yu J, Bai Y, Jiang LS. Device related thrombus after left atrial appendage closure: State of the art. PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: PACE 2020; 44:1253-1258. [PMID: 33165978 DOI: 10.1111/pace.14122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia, is a major cause of stroke and systemic embolism. Patients with AF are at higher risk of stroke with the left atrial appendage (LAA) being the most common site for thrombus formation. Although oral anticoagulation (OAC) remains the standard of care for stroke prevention in AF patients, there are still several limitations, including increased risk of bleeding and noncompliance. LAA closure (LAAC) has been found to be non-inferior to OAC in preventing all-cause strokes and systemic embolisms in randomized clinical trials, and is increasingly performed for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular AF (NVAF). However, device-related thrombus (DRT) after LAAC and a potentially increased risk of stroke related to DRT were observed in several registered studies, and attract wide concern. This review provides a comprehensive update on the incidence, mechanism, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of DRT after LAAC in patients with NVAF.
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- Jiangtao Yu
- Clinic for General Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Katholisches Klinikum Koblenz Montabaur, Koblenz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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An Unusual Case of Left Atrial Mural Thrombus following Aortic Valve Replacement. Case Rep Cardiol 2019; 2019:5254164. [PMID: 31093378 PMCID: PMC6481114 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5254164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The left atrial thrombus is a well-known complication of atrial fibrillation and rheumatic mitral valve disease and carries a high risk for systemic thromboembolism. They are generally dissolved after a certain period of optimal anticoagulation. A large thrombus, on the other hand, may persist even with adequate anticoagulation. The surgical removal of a thrombus theoretically poses some risk of systemic embolization, making its management a clinical dilemma. Furthermore, a refractory thrombus is uncommon. Thus, an evidence-based guideline in selecting the optimal therapy is needed. We report a case of a 74-year-old male with atrial fibrillation and a history of unprovoked pulmonary embolism who was incidentally found to have a massive left atrial thrombus shortly after discontinuing warfarin about 4 months following bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement. The thrombus was refractory to anticoagulation posing a clinical management dilemma. This case is interesting in terms of presentation and the approach to diagnosis and treatment.
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Caliskan E, Cox JL, Holmes DR, Meier B, Lakkireddy DR, Falk V, Salzberg SP, Emmert MY. Interventional and surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage. Nat Rev Cardiol 2017; 14:727-743. [DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2017.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rodés-Cabau J, O'Hara G, Paradis JM, Bernier M, Rodriguez-Gabella T, Regueiro A, O'Connor K, Beaudoin J, Puri R, Côté M, Champagne J. Changes in Coagulation and Platelet Activation Markers Following Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Am J Cardiol 2017; 120:87-91. [PMID: 28495432 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The recommendations for antithrombotic treatment after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) remain empirical, and no data exist on the changes in hemostatic markers associated with LACC. The objective of the present study is to determine the presence, degree, and timing of changes in the markers of platelet and coagulation activation after LAAC. Forty-three patients (mean age 76 ± 9 years, 23 men) with atrial fibrillation who underwent successful LACC with the Watchman (n = 27) or Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (n = 16) devices were included in the study. Patients received antiplatelet therapy after LAAC (aspirin + clopidogrel: 27 patients; single antiplatelet therapy with aspirin or clopidogrel: 16 patients). Prothrombin fragment 1+2 and thrombin-antithrombin III were used as markers of coagulation activation, and soluble P-selectin and soluble CD40 ligand were used as markers of platelet activation. Measurements of all hemostatic markers were performed at baseline just before the procedure, followed by days 7, 30, and 180 after LAAC. Prothrombin fragment 1+2 and thrombin-antithrombin levels increased from 0.27 nmol/L and 4.68 ng/ml, respectively, at baseline to peak values of 0.43 nmol/L and 9.76 ng/ml, respectively, at 7 days, partially returning to baseline levels at days 30 and 180 after LAAC (p <0.001 for both markers). No clinical or procedural factors were associated with a greater increase in the markers of coagulation activation after LAAC. Levels of soluble P-selectin and soluble CD40 ligand did not change at any time after LAAC. In conclusion, transcatheter LAAC is associated with significant activation of the coagulation system, yet without evidence of significant platelet activation.
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- Josep Rodés-Cabau
- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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Virchow’s Triad and Failure to “Pacify” the Left Atrial Appendage. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2017; 3:76-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zwirner J, Bayer R, Hädrich C, Bollmann A, Klein N, Dreßler J, Ondruschka B. Pulmonary artery perforation and coronary air embolism-two fatal outcomes in percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion. Int J Legal Med 2016; 131:191-197. [PMID: 27815629 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-016-1486-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is a routinely performed method to reduce the risk of stroke in patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, when an oral anticoagulation is no longer indicated due to relevant bleeding complications. Currently, the Amplatzer Amulet and the Watchman system are two equally used systems. While there is an acute success rate of more than 95 per cent for this intervention, several minor and major complications such as pericardial effusions, air embolism, vascular lesions in proximity to the heart or even death can occur. Here, we report two cases of very rare fatal outcomes in percutaneous LAA occlusion. Eight hours after deployment of an Amplatzer Amulet a patient died, after the pulmonary trunk was perforated by a hook of the occluder device causing pericardial tamponade. In the second case during final radiological position control of the deployed Watchman occluder air was injected accidentally. The patient immediately died due to coronary air embolism. Forensic autopsies are necessary to solve the cause and manner of death, to evaluate and develop medical devices and to rule out medical malpractice. Thus, a close collaboration of legal medicine and the various cardiologic departments is proposed.
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- J Zwirner
- University of Leipzig, Institute of Legal Medicine, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Institute of Legal Medicine, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Institute of Legal Medicine, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig - Heart Center, Department of Electrophysiology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Hospital St. Georg Leipzig, Clinic for Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Institute of Legal Medicine, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Leipzig, Institute of Legal Medicine, Leipzig, Germany.
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Yingchoncharoen T, Jha S, Burchill LJ, Klein AL. Transesophageal Echocardiography in Atrial Fibrillation. Card Electrophysiol Clin 2016; 6:43-59. [PMID: 27063820 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccep.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays an important role in atrial fibrillation (AF), mainly to detect the presence of left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. It is useful in direct current cardioversion (DCC) guidance and for AF ablation and LAA occlusion. With the increasing number of patients affected by AF, the use of TEE will grow and become an important screening modality for LAA thrombus. Future direction includes broader multi-institutional use; further tools to risk stratify patients; and the use of a new spectrum of oral anticoagulants and their cost-effectiveness in patients with AF undergoing DCC, AF ablation, and LAA occlusion.
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- Teerapat Yingchoncharoen
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J1-5, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J1-5, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J1-5, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Desk J1-5, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Main ML, Fan D, Reddy VY, Holmes DR, Gordon NT, Coggins TR, House JA, Liao L, Rabineau D, Latus GG, Huber KC, Sievert H, Wright RF, Doshi SK, Douglas PS. Assessment of Device-Related Thrombus and Associated Clinical Outcomes With the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (from the PROTECT-AF Trial). Am J Cardiol 2016; 117:1127-34. [PMID: 26993976 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Left atrial appendage closure with the WATCHMAN device is an alternative to anticoagulation for stroke prevention in selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). LA device-related thrombus (DRT) is poorly defined and understood. We aimed to (1) develop consensus echocardiographic diagnostic criteria for DRT; (2) estimate the incidence of DRT; and (3) determine clinical event rates in patients with DRT. In phase 1 (training), a training manual was developed and reviewed by 3 echocardiographers with left atrial appendage closure device experience. All available transesophageal (TEE) studies in the WATCHMAN left atrial appendage system for embolic protection in patients with atrial fibrillation (PROTECT-AF) trial patients with suspected DRT were reviewed in 2 subsequent phases. In phase 2 (primary blind read), each reviewer independently scored each study for DRT, and final echo criteria were developed. Unanimously scored studies were considered adjudicated, whereas all others were reevaluated by all reviewers in phase 3 (group adjudication read). DRT was suspected in 35 of 485 patients by the site investigator, the echocardiography core laboratory, or both; 93 of the individual TEE studies were available for review. In phase 2, 3 readers agreed on 67 (72%) of time points. Based on phases 1 and 2, 5 DRT criteria were developed. In phase 3, studies without agreement in phase 2 were adjudicated using these criteria. Overall, at least 1 TEE was DRT positive in 27 (5.7%) PROTECT-AF patients. Stroke, peripheral embolism, or cardiac/unexplained death occurred in subjects with DRT at a rate of 3.4 per 100 patient-years follow-up. In conclusion, DRT were identified on at least 1 TEE in 27 PROTECT-AF patients, indicating a DRT incidence of 5.7%. Primary efficacy events in patients with DRT occurred at a rate of 3.4 per 100 patient-years follow-up, intermediate in frequency between event rates previously reported for the overall device and warfarin arms in PROTECT-AF.
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- Michael L Main
- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri.
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- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Pacific Heart Institute and Providence, St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica, California
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- Pacific Heart Institute and Providence, St. John's Health Center, Santa Monica, California
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Lakkireddy D, Vallakati A, Kanmanthareddy A, Feldman T, Gibson D, Price M, Rubenson DS, Cheng J, Valderrábano M, Fernando RR, Laing ST, Chung E, Bommana S, Atkins D, Pillarisetti J, Knight BP, Evonich R, Rasekh A, Gray J, Sridhar AM, Earnest M, Ferrell R, Nath J, Reddy YM. Left atrial thrombus formation after successful left atrial appendage ligation: case series from a nationwide survey. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015; 65:1595-6. [PMID: 25881942 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.01.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2014] [Revised: 01/25/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Meier B, Blaauw Y, Khattab AA, Lewalter T, Sievert H, Tondo C, Glikson M. EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion. EUROINTERVENTION 2015. [DOI: 10.4244/eijy14m09_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Design, Synthesis, and In VitroAntiplatelet Aggregation Activities of Ferulic Acid Derivatives. J CHEM-NY 2015. [DOI: 10.1155/2015/376527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In order to discover new compounds with antiplatelet aggregation activities, some ferulic acid (FA) derivatives were designed and synthesized. Thein vitroantiplatelet aggregation activities of these compounds were assessed by turbidimetric test. The results showed that the target compound7fhad potent antiplatelet aggregation activity with its IC5027.6 μmol/L, and7fcan be regarded as a novel potent antiplatelet aggregation candidate.
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Schiettekatte S, Czapla J, Nijs J, La Meir M. Unmasking a naked left atrial appendage closure device: A case of a silent embolic threat. Heart Rhythm 2014; 11:2314-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is being increasingly used as a treatment strategy to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have contraindications to anticoagulants. Several approaches and devices have been developed in the last few years, each with their own unique set of advantages and disadvantages. In this article, the published studies on surgical and percutaneous approaches to LAA closure are reviewed, focusing on stroke mechanisms in AF, LAA structure and function relevant to stroke prevention, practical differences in procedural approach, and clinical considerations surrounding management.
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- Faisal F Syed
- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Meier B, Blaauw Y, Khattab AA, Lewalter T, Sievert H, Tondo C, Glikson M, Lip GYH, Lopez-Minguez J, Roffi M, Israel C, Dudek D, Savelieva I. EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 16:1397-416. [DOI: 10.1093/europace/euu174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Bernhard Meier
- Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6281 Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy
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- Davidai Arrhythmia Center, Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Moss JD. Left atrial appendage exclusion for prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation: review of minimally invasive approaches. Curr Cardiol Rep 2014; 16:448. [PMID: 24408675 DOI: 10.1007/s11886-013-0448-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Stroke prevention is of vital importance in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), though the proven strategy of systemic anticoagulation for thromboembolic prophylaxis is underutilized for a variety of reasons. The left atrial appendage (LAA) has long been suspected as the principal source of arterial emboli, particularly in nonvalvular AF, and a variety of techniques for its exclusion from the circulation have been developed. This review highlights the history of the LAA as a target of intervention, and the parallel advances in three minimally invasive strategies for its exclusion: percutaneous occlusion of the LAA orifice from within the left atrium, closed-chest ligation via a percutaneous pericardial approach, and minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery. While further study is necessary, available evidence suggests that effective LAA exclusion is becoming a viable alternative to anticoagulation for stroke prevention in nonvalvular AF.
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- Joshua D Moss
- Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, 5758 S. Maryland Ave, MC 9024, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA,
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Perrotta L, Bordignon S, Dugo D, Fürnkranz A, Konstantinou A, Ricciardi G, Pieragnoli P, Schmidt B, Chun KJ. Complications From Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion Devices. J Atr Fibrillation 2014; 7:1034. [PMID: 27957078 DOI: 10.4022/jafib.1034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 06/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and has been identified as an independent risk factor for stroke. Prevention of thromboembolic events has been based on oral anticoagulation (OAC) using Vitamin K antagonists (VKA). However, long-term OAC medication is limited by an increased bleeding risk and a low patient compliance. Relying on the observation that the majority of cardiac thrombi originate from the left atrial appendage (LAA) different devices aiming for LAA closure have been proposed. This review will discuss contemporary LAA closure devices with special emphasis on procedure related complications.
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- Laura Perrotta
- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien - Markus Krankenhaus, Wilhelm Epstein Str. 4, 60431 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Kapur S, Mansour M. Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices For Stroke Prevention. Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev 2014; 3:25-9. [PMID: 26835061 DOI: 10.15420/aer.2011.3.1.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Cardioembolic stroke is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the prominent source of clot formation. While systemic anticoagulation is the current standard of care, anticoagulants carry many contraindications and possible complications. Techniques for elimination of the LAA are in various stages of development and early clinical use. In the coming years, accumulating data will help guide the management of AF patients at risk of bleeding as well as potentially become first-line therapy to reduce the risk of thromboembolic stroke. The purpose of this article is to review current endovascular and epicardial catheter-based LAA occlusion devices and the clinical data supporting their use.
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- Sunil Kapur
- Fellow in Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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- Associate Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory; Director, Atrial Fibrillation Program, Massachussets General Hospital, US
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La Meir M. Surgical options for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 3:30-7. [PMID: 24516795 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319x.2014.01.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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If we want to improve the outcomes, increase the success and reduce the complication rate of existing treatment strategies in concomitant and stand-alone atrial fibrillation (AF) procedures, we will have to increase our understanding of the pathophysiology, and of the disease, the limitations of current energy sources and ablation catheters, the different possible lesion sets, as well as improve communication between the electrophysiologist and cardiac surgeon. The technical limitations of percutaneous endocardial ablation procedures and the empirical techniques in surgical AF procedures necessitate new and innovative approaches. Surgeons should aim to improve the quality of the lesion set and minimize the invasiveness of existing techniques. The Maze procedure remains the basis upon which most of the more limited concomitant ablation procedures are and will be designed, but in stand-alone patients, recent progress has directed us towards either a single-step or sequential combined percutaneous endocardial procedure with a thoracoscopic epicardial procedure on the beating heart. A dedicated team of electrophysiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons can now work together to perform AF procedures. This can guide us to determine if there is an additional value of limiting the lesion set of the Maze procedure in concomitant surgery, and of an epicardial access in the treatment of stand-alone AF on the beating heart. If so, we will better understand which energy sources, lesion sets and surgical techniques are able to give us a three-dimensional knowledge and a three-dimensional treatment of AF. As a result, we can expect to obtain a higher single procedure long-term success rate with an acceptable low complication rate.
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- Mark La Meir
- University Hospital of Brussels, Belgium and University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Risk factors for thrombus formation on the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug after left atrial appendage occlusion. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2014; 6:606-13. [PMID: 23787233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Revised: 01/31/2013] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to identify risk factors for thrombus formation on the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, Minnesota) after left atrial appendage occlusion. BACKGROUND Left atrial appendage occlusion with the ACP aims to reduce the risk of embolic stroke and bleeding complications associated with vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS We performed transesophageal echocardiography before discharge and after 3, 6, and 12 months in 34 patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing ACP implantation and receiving dual antiplatelet therapy. Clinical, echocardiographic, and hemostaseological parameters were retrospectively analyzed to identify risk factors for thrombus formation. RESULTS Three patients had thrombi before discharge, 3 more at the 3-month follow-up. No differences were found in left atrial volume, left atrial appendage velocity, spontaneous echo contrast, transmitral gradient, or mitral regurgitation between patients without or with thrombi. CHADS2 (Congestion, Hypertension, Age, Diabetes, and Stroke) score (2.0 ± 1.1 vs. 4.3 ± 1.0), CHA2DS2-VASc (CHADS2 plus Vascular Disease and Sex Category) score (5.2 ± 1.3 vs. 6.8 ± 0.8), and pre-interventional platelet count (215.9 ± 63.9/nl vs. 282.5 ± 84.4/nl) were higher and ejection fraction (50.6 ± 11.4% vs. 39.7 ± 10.6%) lower in those with thrombi. Factor 2, factor 5, or methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutations and genetic variants associated with reduced clopidogrel activity were not more frequent in patients with thrombi. CONCLUSIONS Transesophageal echocardiography identified 17.6% of patients with thrombus formation on the ACP despite dual antiplatelet therapy. CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores, platelet count, and ejection fraction are risk factors for such thrombus formation.
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Schroeter MR, Danner BC, Hünlich M, Schillinger W. Uncommon delayed and late complications after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure with Amplatzer(®) Cardiac Plug. Clin Res Cardiol 2013; 103:285-90. [PMID: 24310111 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-013-0648-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIMS Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure with Amplatzer(®) Cardiac Plug (St. Jude Medical Inc.) for the prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation is rapidly propagating. We sought to provide additional safety data. METHODS AND RESULTS We have screened our database of patients having been treated with Amplatzer(®) Cardiac Plug and found 3 cases with uncommon complications that have not been reported previously. One patient experienced an embolisation of the occluder about 12 months after implantation that potentially resulted from mismatch of occluder size and landing zone. Another patient developed cardiac tamponade 9 days after implantation. This case of delayed effusion was probably not a result of interventional trauma, but might have been provoked by scratching of the inner pericardial membrane. A third patient developed a large thrombus in the left atrium which was considered to be caused by injury of the endothelial wall during implantation. The first two cases could be treated by a percutaneous procedure, the last case by cardiac surgery without any sequelae. CONCLUSIONS Complications after left atrial appendage closure not related to a device-related thrombus can occur later after implantation. With appropriate percutaneous or surgical management these complications can be handled without sequelae.
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- Marco R Schroeter
- Cardiology and Pneumology, Heart Centre, University Medical Centre, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37099, Göttingen, Germany
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Cruz-Gonzalez I, Perez-Rivera A, Lopez-Jimenez R, Rodriguez-Collado J, Martín-Moreiras J, Cascon M, Arribas A, Gomez JC, Maree AO, Martin-Luengo C. Significance of the learning curve in left atrial appendage occlusion with two different devices. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013; 83:642-6. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 09/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Cardiology Division; University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Cardiology Division; University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Cardiology Division; University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Neurology Department; University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL; Salamanca Spain
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- Cardiology Division; Waterford Regional Hospital; Waterford Ireland
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Fernández-Rodríguez D, Vannini L, Martín-Yuste V, Brugaletta S, Robles R, Regueiro A, Masotti M, Sabaté M. Medical management of connector pin thrombosis with the Amplatzer cardiac plug left atrial closure device. World J Cardiol 2013; 5:391-393. [PMID: 24198910 PMCID: PMC3817282 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i10.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Revised: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Transcatheter closure of the left atrial appendage with the Amplatzer™ cardiac plug device and double antiplatelet treatment for 3 mo has become an alternative treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation at high embolism risk and contraindications for chronic oral anticoagulation. The inadequate implantation of the left atrial appendage closure device and the discontinuation of double antiplatelet therapy are well-known as factors related to device thrombosis. Nevertheless, device thrombosis after adequate implantation requiring surgical treatment or restarting chronic oral anticoagulation has been reported and can reach 15% of patients. The connector pin thrombosis of the Amplatzer™ cardiac plug, despite a good adherence to antiplatelet treatment, has been recently described as a potential mechanism for device thrombosis. Our clinical case reports the management of this condition for the first time, showing that the early detection of thrombotic complications by transesophageal echocardiography permits solving this serious complication with medical treatment only.
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Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage: device-indicated antiplatelet therapy may also lead to fatal bleeding. A call for evidence-based antiplatelet regimen. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2013; 37:359-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s11239-013-0992-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Freixa X, Chan JLK, Tzikas A, Garceau P, Basmadjian A, Ibrahim R. The Amplatzer™ Cardiac Plug 2 for left atrial appendage occlusion: novel features and first-in-man experience. EUROINTERVENTION 2013; 8:1094-8. [PMID: 23339815 DOI: 10.4244/eijv8i9a167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is becoming a frequently performed procedure for patients with atrial fibrillation and high haemorrhagic risk. The Amplatzer™ Cardiac Plug (ACP) is one of the most commonly used devices for this purpose. Despite high success rate and low procedure risk associated with the ACP, a second generation of the device is now available. The new ACP has been designed to facilitate the implantation process, improve sealing performance and further reduce the risk of complications. The present report focuses on the novel features of the second generation of the Amplatzer™ Cardiac Plug (ACP 2 or Amulet™) and describes the first-in-man experience.
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- Xavier Freixa
- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Cilingiroglu M, Marmagiolis K. Left atrial appendage closure. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013; 82:320. [DOI: 10.1002/ccd.25068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mehmet Cilingiroglu
- Arkansas Heart Hospital/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock AR
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Bianchi G, Solinas M, Gasbarri T, Bevilacqua S, Tiwari KK, Berti S, Glauber M. Pulmonary Artery Perforation by Plug Anchoring System After Percutaneous Closure of Left Appendage. Ann Thorac Surg 2013; 96:e3-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.12.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2012] [Revised: 12/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Urena M, Rodés-Cabau J, Freixa X, Saw J, Webb JG, Freeman M, Horlick E, Osten M, Chan A, Marquis JF, Champagne J, Ibrahim R. Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure with the AMPLATZER cardiac plug device in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and contraindications to anticoagulation therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 62:96-102. [PMID: 23665098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the results associated with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug (ACP) (St. Jude Medical, Minneapolis, Minnesota) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and absolute contraindications to anticoagulation therapy. BACKGROUND Few data exist on the late outcomes after LAAC in patients with absolute contraindications to warfarin. METHODS A total of 52 patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation underwent LAAC with the ACP device in 7 Canadian centers. Most patients received short-term (1 to 3 months) dual-antiplatelet therapy after the procedure and single-antiplatelet therapy thereafter. A transesophageal echocardiography was performed in 74% of patients at the 6-month follow-up. No patient was lost to follow-up (≥ 12 months in all patients). RESULTS The mean age and median (interquartile range) CHADS2 score were 74 ± 8 years and 3 (2 to 4), respectively. The procedure was successful in 98.1% of the patients, and the main complications were device embolization (1.9%) and pericardial effusion (1.9%), with no cases of periprocedural stroke. At a mean follow-up of 20 ± 5 months, the rates of death, stroke, systemic embolism, pericardial effusion, and major bleeding were 5.8%, 1.9%, 0%, 1.9%, and 1.9%, respectively. The presence of mild peridevice leak was observed in 16.2% of patients at the 6-month follow-up as evaluated by transesophageal echocardiography. There were no cases of device thrombosis. CONCLUSIONS In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation at high risk of cardioembolic events and absolute contraindications to anticoagulation, LAAC using the ACP device followed by dual-/single-antiplatelet therapy was associated with a low rate of embolic and bleeding events after a mean follow-up of 20 months. No cases of severe residual leak or device thrombosis were observed at the 6-month follow-up.
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- Marina Urena
- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Royal Columbian Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Meincke F, Kuck KH, Bergmann MW. [Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion : alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation]. Herz 2013; 38:239-46. [PMID: 23575978 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-013-3775-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation is one of the greatest challenges in modern cardiology. Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion is an alternative to oral anticoagulation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. This procedure is currently used mainly for patients with elevated risk for bleeding complications (HAS-BLED score ≥3) or other contraindications for oral anticoagulation. The novel anticoagulants dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban carry a risk for major bleeding for 2-3% of patients per year. The indications for an interventional left atrial appendage closure are therefore not affected by these substances. Several devices have been developed for this purpose; however, currently only the WATCHMAN® and AMPLATZER® cardiac plug are used in the clinical routine in Germany. The WATCHMAN® device proved to be non-inferior to oral anticoagulation with warfarin in the PROTECT-AF trial in terms of safety and efficacy. These findings are supported by data from registries with up to 5 years follow-up. For the second device currently used in clinical practice, the AMPLATZER® cardiac plug, there is increasing data from registries suggesting comparable safety and efficacy. Both devices necessitate anticoagulation during the first 3-6 months after implantation until endothelialization is completed. Due to the anatomical complexity the implantation should be performed in experienced centers with reduction of the periprocedural risk to <1%. Thus, interventional left atrial appendage occlusion is a valid option to prevent stroke or other thromboembolic events in non-valvular atrial fibrillation especially for elderly patients or those with a history of bleeding complications.
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- F Meincke
- Abteilung für Kardiologie, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Lohmühlenstr. 5, 20099, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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Faustino A, Paiva L, Providência R, Cação R, Costa M, Leitão-Marques A. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for thromboembolic prevention in atrial fibrillation. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE CARDIOLOGIA (ENGLISH EDITION) 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2012.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Faustino A, Paiva L, Providência R, Cação R, Costa M, Leitão-Marques A. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage for thromboembolic prevention in atrial fibrillation. Rev Port Cardiol 2013; 32:311-23. [PMID: 23528437 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2012.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2012] [Revised: 06/10/2012] [Accepted: 06/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia in clinical practice. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality due to its thromboembolic potential, which makes thromboembolic prevention particularly important. Warfarin has been the first-line therapy for this purpose, but it has various limitations and is often contraindicated or underutilized. The fact that thrombi are frequently located in the left atrial appendage in atrial fibrillation led to the development of percutaneous closure for thromboembolic prevention. This article examines the current evidence on percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage by reviewing the results of the numerous clinical trials on the technique.
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- Ana Faustino
- Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra-Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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Nietlispach F, Gloekler S, Krause R, Shakir S, Schmid M, Khattab AA, Wenaweser P, Windecker S, Meier B. Amplatzer left atrial appendage occlusion: single center 10-year experience. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2013; 82:283-9. [PMID: 23412815 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.24872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 01/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report a 10-year single center experience with Amplatzer devices for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion. BACKGROUND Intermediate-term outcome data following LAA occlusion are scarce. METHODS Short- and intermediate-term outcomes of patients who underwent LAA occlusion were assessed. All procedures were performed under local aesthesia without transesophageal echocardiography. Patients were discharged on acetylsalicylic acid and clopidogrel for 1-6 months. RESULTS LAA occlusion was attempted in 152 patients (105 males, age 72 ± 10 years, CHA2 DS2 -Vasc-score 3.4 ± 1.7, HAS-BLED-score 2.4 ± 1.2). Nondedicated devices were used in 32 patients (21%, ND group) and dedicated Amplatzer Cardiac Plugs were used in 120 patients (79%, ACP group). A patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect was used for left atrial access and closed at the end of LAA occlusion in 40 patients. The short-term safety endpoints (procedural complications, bleeds) occurred in 15 (9.8%) and the efficacy endpoints (death, stroke, systemic embolization) in 0 patients. Device embolization occurred more frequently in the ND as compared to the ACP group (5 patients or 12% vs. 2 patients or 2%). Mean intermediate-term follow up of the study population was 32 months (range 1-120). Late deaths occurred in 15 patients (5 cardiovascular, 7 noncardiac, 3 unexplained). Neurologic events occurred in 2, peripheral embolism in 1, and major bleeding in 4 patients. The composite efficacy and safety endpoint occurred in 7% and 12% of patients. CONCLUSION LAA closure may be a good alternative to oral anticoagulation. This hypothesis needs to be tested in a randomized clinical trial to ensure that all potential biases of this observational study are accounted for.
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López-Mínguez JR, Eldoayen-Gragera J, González-Fernández R, Fernández-Vegas C, Fuentes-Cañamero ME, Millán-Nuñez V, Nogales-Asensio JM, Martínez-Naharro A, Sánchez-Giralt S, Doblado-Calatrava M, Merchán-Herrera A. Resultados inmediatos y a más de un año en 35 pacientes consecutivos a los que se realiza cierre de orejuela izquierda con el dispositivo Amplatzer Cardiac Plug. Rev Esp Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.recesp.2012.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Aubry P, Juliard JM, Brochet E, Himbert D, Vahanian A. [Percutaneous exclusion of the left atrial appendage: perspectives]. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 2012; 61:423-31. [PMID: 23069013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2012.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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With its high prevalence and well-known thromboembolic risk, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a crucial component of the 2010-2014 actions plan, ongoing in France to reduce the annual incidence of stroke. The stroke risk is stratified well with the CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc score. With the current guidelines, most patients with AF should be on oral anticoagulant regimen, a treatment recognized as effective but whose bleeding risks limit its use. In clinical practice, warfarin is often not prescribed in patients with high risk of stroke. Thus, the exploration of new ways in preventing thromboembolic events in patients with AF is needed. Beside new more convenient anticoagulant agents, the exclusion of the left atrial appendage recognized as main source of thrombi, may be an alternative in patients with both high risk of thrombotic and haemorrhagic events. Surgical experience showed that the results depend on the quality of the exclusion. For over the past 10 years, several percutaneous exclusion systems of the left atrial appendage have been developed. A randomized study (PROTECT AF) demonstrated the non-inferiority of the percutaneous exclusion in comparison with the warfarin. However, the place of this interventional therapy remains to be clarified, particularly the definition of the target population. This often multidisciplinary approach will have to be accompanied by a reduction of periprocedural complications, increase in rate of complete occlusion, and enough long clinical follow-up to assess the efficiency of this strategy.
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- P Aubry
- Département de cardiologie, centre hospitalier Bichat-Claude-Bernard, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure with minimal antithrombotic treatment in patients at very high risk of bleeding events. Thromb Res 2012; 130:e194-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2012] [Revised: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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López-Mínguez JR, Eldoayen-Gragera J, González-Fernández R, Fernández-Vegas C, Fuentes-Cañamero ME, Millán-Nuñez V, Nogales-Asensio JM, Martínez-Naharro A, Sánchez-Giralt S, Doblado-Calatrava M, Merchán-Herrera A. Immediate and one-year results in 35 consecutive patients after closure of left atrial appendage with the Amplatzer cardiac plug. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 66:90-7. [PMID: 24775381 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2012.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/28/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Left atrial appendage closure can be an attractive option for patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and a contraindication to oral anticoagulants, provided that satisfactory results can be achieved during implantation and follow-up. METHODS Thirty-five consecutive patients, not eligible for randomized trials with oral anticoagulants, had an Amplatzer occlusion device implanted under general anesthesia. After the first 5 patients, 3-dimensional imaging was incorporated. The results of the implantation and the follow-up were analyzed over a 1-year period. RESULTS The mean age was 74.65 (7.61) years, with a CHADS2 score of 2.41 (1.53) and a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3.17 (1.60). Implantation failed in 1 patient and 5 needed a change in the selected plug size. There were no cardiac complications during the implantation or hospital stay. There was 1 vascular complication (arteriovenous fistula). Transesophageal echocardiography monitoring was performed at 24h, 1, 3, 6, and 12 months and we found 5 thrombi which were resolved with heparin. In the follow-up period of 21.14 (10.09) months, 3 patients aged>80 years died, none of them due to heart problems, and one transient ischemic stroke without further consequences. CONCLUSIONS Left atrial appendage closure by an experienced operator can be a treatment option with few complications and with efficient results at>1 year in reducing thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications, even in very high-risk groups.
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- José R López-Mínguez
- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain.
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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- Sección de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain
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Left atrial appendage ligation with single transthoracic port assistance: a study of survival assessment in a porcine model (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 75:1055-61. [PMID: 22381533 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2011.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion is a well-known procedure for the prevention of stroke in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation and contraindication to long-term oral anticoagulant therapy. OBJECTIVE To evaluate a natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) approach for LAA ligation. DESIGN In 4 acute and 6 survival pigs, we performed LAA by using a forward-viewing, single-channel gastroscope and an operative thoracoscope with a 3-mm working channel (introduced through an 8-mm single transthoracic port). SETTING Animal laboratory. INTERVENTIONS The gastroscope was introduced in the thoracic cavity through an esophageal submucosal tunnel. An end loop introduced through the gastroscope was used to legate the LAA. In the survival experiments, the esophageal mucosa was closed using hemoclips. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS The time, safety, and feasibility of the procedure were recorded. In the survival experiments, endoscopy and postmortem examination were performed on postoperative day 14. RESULTS Creation of a submucosal tunnel and esophagotomy were safely performed in all animals without incidents. The mean time for esophagotomy was 17.0 ± 6.3 minutes. Pericardial dissection and LAA ligation were performed in all animals but 1. The mean time for LAA ligation was 34.4 ± 19.1 minutes. No adverse events occurred during the survival period. Endoscopy showed complete esophageal closure. Postmortem examination revealed pleural adhesions on the site of pericardial dissection, and the LAA was fibrotic with the endoloop in place. LIMITATIONS Animal study. CONCLUSIONS LAA ligation with single transthoracic trocar assistance is feasible and may be an alternative to anticoagulant therapy or to permanent intracardiac implants in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Plicht B, Kahlert P, Erbel R, Konorza TFM. [Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion. A reasonable alternative to oral anticoagulation - even in the era of the new substances?]. Herz 2012; 37:402-6. [PMID: 22539099 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-012-3621-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
As a potential alternative to long-term oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation, the interventional left atrial appendage occlusion has shown to be non-inferior regarding neurological events. With the new oral direct factor II and factor Xa inhibitors playing an emerging role in stroke prophylaxis, an individual treatment strategy has to be found weighing bleeding and stroke risk against the peri-interventional complication rate based on established risk scores.
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- B Plicht
- Westdeutsches Herzzentrum Essen, Klinik für Kardiologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland.
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Bai R, Horton RP, DI Biase L, Mohanty P, Pump A, Cardinal D, Scallon C, Mohanty S, Santangeli P, Brantes MC, Sanchez J, Burkhardt JD, Zagrodzky JD, Gallinghouse GJ, Natale A. Intraprocedural and Long-Term Incomplete Occlusion of the Left Atrial Appendage Following Placement of the WATCHMAN Device: A Single Center Experience. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2011; 23:455-61. [PMID: 22082312 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02216.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Rong Bai
- Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX 78705, USA
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