Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk
Latest contributions
LAA closure is evolving: are you ready?
17 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This session addresses the evolving landscape of left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in stroke prevention for atrial fibrillation patients. It reviews unmet clinical needs, evaluates the latest evidence and guideline recommendations, and identifies patient populations that benefit most from LAA closure, with discussions on balancing efficacy...
Mastering simple and complex LAA closure: a step-by-step case-based approach
16 Nov 2025 – From PCR London Valves 2025
This case-based session offers a comprehensive approach to mastering left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, emphasizing the critical role of imaging from pre-procedural planning through execution. It covers patient selection, procedural strategies from experienced operators, device selection tailored to anatomy, and nuanced decision-making during challenging device releases...
Optimal use of cardiac imaging to plan and guide transcatheter LAA closure
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Optimize left atrial appendage (LAA) closure outcomes through expert use of cardiac imaging. This session details the role of various imaging modalities in pre-procedural planning, intraprocedural guidance, and post-procedural assessment. Gain practical insights on transesophageal echocardiography, computed tomography, intracardiac echocardiography, and their integration to enhance procedural...
A central role for cardiac imaging in transcatheter LAA closure
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Discover the central role of cardiac imaging in transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure. This session covers sealing techniques, advances in cardiac tomography for assessing LAA wall thickness, fusion of 3D computational modeling with fluoroscopy guidance, device healing evaluation through early serial imaging, and complex cases...
LAA closure and anthrombotic therapies
21 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore contemporary evidence on left atrial appendage (LAA) closure and associated antithrombotic therapies. This session covers strategies for antithrombotic de-escalation, efficacy and safety in patients with anticoagulation contraindications, breakthrough stroke etiology, and anatomical considerations in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients undergoing ablation.
Broadening OPTIONs for LAA closure: innovations and outcomes
20 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
Explore the latest insights into LAA closure from EuroPCR 2025. This session highlights results from the OPTION trial—the largest RCT comparing LAAC (with Watchman FLX) to DOAC therapy in AF patients undergoing ablation. The findings? Comparable stroke prevention at 3 years, with a 56 % reduction...
LAA closure - LIVE case
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
A 78-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and a history of pacemaker implantation in 2023, presented with retinal hemorrhage while on NACO for AF. Despite a CHA2DS2-VASC score of 5, anticoagulation was withdrawn. The operators implanted a Watchman device in the LAA via a venous right femoral...
Management of LAA closure complications
16 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session explores the various complications that can arise during left atrial appendage (LAA) closure procedures, including pericardial effusion, device embolisation, and procedural strokes. Learn how to identify risk factors, prevent these complications, and effectively manage them through case-based discussions and expert guidance.
Unusual cases of PFO closure
15 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024
This session will feature selected EuroPCR 2024 Clinical Case submissions focused on unusual cases of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore challenging cases, such as unexplained hypoxemia in an elderly man post-lung cancer lobectomy, a case of persistent dyspnea and...
PFO closure: safety, challenging anatomies and complications
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
Disocover these cases to master PFO closure! Understand indications and patient selection, execute safe procedures, and navigate pitfalls with effective management strategies.
Percutaneous LAA closure 2.0
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
In these slides, delve into advanced Percutaneous LAA Closure 2.0. Optimise procedure planning, grasp key post-procedural follow-up aspects, master essential tips for WatchmanFLX and Amulet device implantation, and much more.
What are the indications for PFO closure in 2023?
17 May 2023 – From EuroPCR 2023
David Hildick-Smith and Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk take a joint look at the issues related to PFO closure and its indications.
In particular, they discuss whether the PFO should be restricted to patients under the age of 60, whether to limit the procedure to PFOs that are considered to be...
How should I make PFO closure a safe and effective procedure?
20 Jul 2022
Watch now P. Calvert, J. E. Nielsen-Kudsk and O. Muller for this PCR Webinars on PFO closure
State-of-the-art imaging for structural heart disease interventions
19 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
This EuroPCR 2022 session aims to focus on imaging and help understand what imaging has changed in recent years: learn how to perform pre-procedural planning and how advanced imaging can make procedures easier and safer.
Looking at the heart and the brain - What is the role of LAA closure?
18 May 2022 – From EuroPCR 2022
Based on a pre-registered case study of a 68-year-old male patient, DG, who presented with atrial fibrillation, intracranial bleeding on warfarin, and compartment syndrome secondary to bleeding from warfarin, this EuroPCR 2022 session will allow you to discuss the challenges of treating AF patients with previous intracranial...
PCR e-Course 2020 Hot line: left atrial appendage closure
27 Jun 2020 – From PCR e-Course 2020
Watch a series of Hot Lines on LAA closure presented during the PCR e-Course 2020, followed by an analysis of the results and their impact on your practice: LAA occlusion vs. NOAC, Amulet IDE Roll-in cohort, identification of potential LAAC candidates.
LAA occlusion vs. novel oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation
27 Jun 2020 – From PCR e-Course 2020
Learn which patients may benefit from LAA Occlusion (LAAO) vs. long term anticoagulation, and access the latest data of LAAO vs NOAC from a substantial cohort in a propensity score matched study to find out what impact it might have medium and longer term.
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