Incomplete surgical LAA closure: how would you proceed?
Despite prior closure with an Atriclip during CABG, transoesophageal echocardiography reveals a persistent LAA gap in a high-risk patient with recurrent bleeding.
Explore the clinical details, imaging, and treatment dilemmas—then share your management approach!
26 Jun 2025
How should I manage a patient with insufficient surgical closure of the left atrial appendage
This case has been accredited by EBAC with 1 CME credit
Incomplete surgical LAA closure: how would you proceed?
Despite prior closure with an Atriclip during CABG, transoesophageal echocardiography reveals a persistent LAA gap in a high-risk patient with recurrent bleeding.
Explore the clinical details, imaging, and treatment dilemmas—then share your management approach!
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Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Lübeck, Germany
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