LAA (Left Atrial Appendage) closure

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Today, with an aging population, atrial fibrillation is more common and carries with it an increased risk of embolic cerebrovascular accidents. Anticoagulation strategies alone are not sufficient, and as a large proportion of the thrombus involved in these cerebrovascular accidents are seen to arise in the left atrial appendage (LAA), its closure, either surgically or by percutaneous methods, could reduce risk. Learn more about imaging, tools, devices and techniques as well as adjunctive pharmacotherapy, vascular access and bleeding here…

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Top Interventional Trials presented at ACC.21

07 Jun 2021

Ali Nazmi Calik provides a summary and key take-aways and infographics of 9 major trials of interest to interventional cardiologists presented at ACC.21

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Ali Nazmi Calik
Top Interventional Trials presented at ACC.21

Deep vein and pulmonary interventions

In this session, observe right-sided ventricular failure due to Ebstein's anomaly, touch on large pulmonary arteriovenous malformation embolization, better master catheter thrombectomy to treat acute right iliofemoral DVT, and much more!

EuroPCR 2021 Deep vein and pulmonary interventions

Atrial septal closure and complications

View this session if you wish to discuss percutaneous closure when treating fenestrated ASD, find out more about ASD with anomalous systemic venous drainage with unusual vascular access closure, deepen your mastery of the ASD closure balloon-assisted technique, and discover the "Twin shot" rescue procedure.

EuroPCR 2021 Atrial septal closure complications

Paraprothesic leak closure

22 Nov 2020 – From PCR Valves e-Course 2020

Learn more about paraprothesic leak closure with various challenging cases such as: percutaneous closure of a large mitral paraprosthetic leak using multiple sequential devices, percutaneous closure of complex aortic PVL using two plugs, percutaneous closure of paraprothetic leak after LAA occlusion, and more!

Paraprothesic leak closure

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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LAA occlusion vs. novel oral anticoagulation

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.

PCR e-Course Hot lines: left atrial appendage closure

Hotlines and innovations on stroke - PCR e-Course 2020

25 Jun 2020 – From PCR e-Course 2020

View a selection of hot lines from PCR e-Course 2020 on the topic of stroke:

  • The SIBERIA trial for carotid artery stenosis
  • A multicentre clinical study of LEFTEAR LAAC device
Hotlines and innovations on stroke

Left atrial appendage closure versus direct oral anticoagulants in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation

23 Jun 2020

Although the main finding of the PRAGUE-17 study was of no differences between the two groups in terms of the composite primary endpoint or significant bleeding, there are some other important points to consider.

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Salvatore Brugaletta
LAAC versus DOACs in high-risk patients with AF

Challenging cases on mitral interventions, TAVI and LAA closure

15 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020

Consult this session to discover various challenging cases, such as: systolic anterior motion with mitral regurgitation triggered by TAVI, transcatheter mitral valve repair using MitraClip through atrial septal defect, ACS complicating transcaval TAVI, and more!

Morning cases

Session for the Co-medicals in Japanese

15 Feb 2020 – From PCR Tokyo Valves 2020

Consult this session dedicated to the co-medicals, to discover the nurse's perspective on percutaneous LAA closure, a study on the reduction of scattered radiation exposure in TAVI, and more!

Session for the Co-medicals in Japanese