Luigi Emilio Pastormerlo

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio - Massa, Italy

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Sealing the risk: a case of left atrial appendage closure

08 Sep 2025

A 76-year-old woman with permanent atrial fibrillation, a history of breast cancer, and a recent diagnosis of an intestinal stromal tumour presents with a high thromboembolic and bleeding risk, making long-term anticoagulation unsafe. Cardiac CT reveals a challenging left atrial appendage anatomy. How would you treat this...

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