Is the Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) anatomical shape really meaningless measure for stroke risk assessment?

2021 ◽  
Vol 330 ◽  
pp. 80-81
Author(s):  
Seung Yong Shin ◽  
Jai-Wun Park
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage

Stroke Prophylaxis by Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Left Atrial Appendage

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Antonio L Bartorelli ◽  
Claudio Tondo ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Cryptogenic Stroke ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Percutaneous Procedures ◽  
Cerebrovascular Events

Innovative percutaneous procedures for stroke prevention have emerged in the last two decades. Transcatheter closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) is performed in patients who suffered a cryptogenic stroke or a transient ischaemic attach (TIA) in order to prevent recurrence of thromboembolic events. Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been introduced to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The role of PFO and LAA in the occurrence of cerebrovascular events and the interventional device-based therapies to occlude the PFO and LAA are discussed.

scholarly journals Novel stroke risk reduction in atrial fibrillation: left atrial appendage occlusion with a focus on the Watchman closure device

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Alipour ◽  
Lisette I S Wintgens ◽  
Martin J Swaans ◽  
Jippe C Balt ◽  
Benno JWM Rensing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Stroke Risk ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage ◽  
Atrial Appendage ◽  
Closure Device ◽  
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
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