ArticleKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery2015
Stand-alone totally thoracoscopic left atrial appendage exclusion using a novel clipping system in patients with high risk of stroke - initial experience and literature review.
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- The impact of preoperative left atrial appendage thrombus on surgical outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients undergoing epicardial left atrial appendage closure.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
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- Changes in fibrinolytic activity and coagulation factors after epicardial left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation.Journal of thoracic disease · 2022Article
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- Standalone epicardial left atrial appendage exclusion for thromboembolism prevention in atrial fibrillation.Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2022Article
- The Convergent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedure: Evolution of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Atrial Fibrillation Management.Arrhythmia & electrophysiology review · 2020Review
- Pilot study of totally thoracoscopic periareolar approach for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. Towards even less invasive?Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2019Article
- Applications of low-cost 3D printing in left atrial appendage closure using epicardial approaches - initial clinical experience.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2018Article
- Is there an alternative treatment for patients intolerant to antiplatelet therapy if percutaneous left atrial appendage closure is considered?Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2017Article
- Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion - treatment outcomes and 6 months of follow-up - a single-center experience.Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant arrhythmia and it is strongly associated with stroke. Left atrial appendage (LAA) is considered to be the most often source of thrombotic material. In recent decades a number surgical, percutaneous and hybrid approaches for LAA occlusion have been described revealing very different level of success and showing a variety of challenges associated with this matter. We present the first Polish experience with the stand-alone totally thoracoscopic LAA exclusion using novel clipping system. MATERIAL AND
methodsFour patients (one male) in mean age of 74 (± 13) years with long-standing persistent and chronic AF were admitted for totally thoracoscopic LAA exclusion. All patients had significant comorbidities and the history of the oral anticoagulation intolerance or suboptimal/unstable level (CHA2DS2-VASC > 5, HAS_BLED > 3). Three procedures were performed through totally thoracoscopic access. In one patient due to massive adhesions in the left pleura we performed minithoracotomy in fourth left intercostal space. In two months follow-up we observed no mortality, no strokes and no bleedings.
resultsIn all patient total exclusion of LAA with no residual remnant was confirmed. The "skin-to-skin" procedural time took on average 40, minimum 20 minutes. Patients were extubated directly or within two hours after procedure. All patients were discharged early in a good condition.
conclusionsOur initial first experience with the novel totally thoracoscopic clipping system for stand-alone LAA exclusion is very promising showing very high efficacy and good safety profile.
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