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Use of the novel amplatzer steerable sheath for percutaneous closure of a complex chicken-wing left atrial appendage

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A 61 year-old male with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and previous major gastrointestinal bleeding under oral anticoagulation was referred to our institution for percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). Pre-procedural… Click to show full abstract

A 61 year-old male with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) and previous major gastrointestinal bleeding under oral anticoagulation was referred to our institution for percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). Pre-procedural cardiac computed tomography disclosed a complex retrobend chicken-wing anatomy with a landing zone of 21mm (Figure 1(a)). A decision was made to implant a 25mm Amplatzer Amulet

Keywords: chicken wing; left atrial; use novel; atrial appendage

Journal Title: Acta Cardiologica
Year Published: 2022

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