17 Nov 2025
Complications of LAA closure - Avoidance and management
Summary
Focused on the prevention and management of complications in left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, this session covers recognition of key procedural risks, techniques for safe transseptal puncture, and strategies to prevent and address device embolisation, pericardial effusion, residual leaks, and device-related thrombus, ensuring procedural safety and efficacy.
Learning Objectives
- To know how to recognise the key complications of LAA closure
- To learn how to perform a safe and effective transseptal puncture for LAA closure
- To understand how to prevent and manage device embolisation, pericardial effusion, residual leak and device-related thrombus