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Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion in VHD without AF: OPINION Trial
03 Sep 2025
Alex Sticchi provides his take on the results of the OPINION trial presented by Yang Wang at the ESC Congress 2025 in Madrid.
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PCRonline @ ESC Congress 2025: the interventional cardiology perspective!
26 Jul 2025
Stay updated with the latest in interventional cardiology at #ESCCongress 2025!
How should I manage a patient with insufficient surgical closure of the left atrial appendage
26 Jun 2025
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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LAAC: current and future indications
03 Jun 2025
Watch the replay of this webinar and learn about the evidence (current guidelines and indications) for LAAC in 2025, and so much more!
LAA closure in challenging scenarios
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session addresses the complexities of left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in challenging anatomical and clinical scenarios. Learn from compelling cases including management of incomplete surgical LAA ligation, closure of large and complex peridevice leaks, and navigating difficult anatomy in elderly patients. Emphasizing innovative techniques and...
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...
Troubleshooting and management communication in LAA closure
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
This session provides comprehensive guidance on troubleshooting and communication during left atrial appendage (LAA) closure procedures. Covering device migration management, transeptal puncture in high bleeding risk patients, scoliosis adaptations, and advanced catheter techniques, it emphasizes practical solutions for procedural complications.
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...
Combined LAA closure and transcatheter mitral valve repair - LIVE Case
22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025
An 82-year-old male patient with a history of PM (pacemaker) implantation in 2024, and ischaemic cardiomyopathy presented with symptomatic heart failure due to severe secondary mitral regurgitation and impaired LV function (EF 40 %). He also presented with recurrent gastro-intestinal bleeding while on DOAC for atrial...
Academic Research Consortium initiative on left atrial appendage closure – standardising definitions and endpoints to move forward
21 May 2025
Philippe Garot describes the EuroPCR 2025 session on left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), which offers a preview of the upcoming new consensus document developed by the Academic Research Consortium.
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