ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2019
Left atrial appendage closure device implantation guided with fluoroscopy only: Long-term results.
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- Effect of Fluoroscopy-Only Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography/Intracardiac Echocardiography Guidance in Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion on Stroke Prevention: Analysis From the RECORD I Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Intraprocedural guidance using fluoroscopy alone for left atrial appendage closure: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2026Review
- Combined Catheter Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Atrial Fibrillation: From Data to Clinical Reality.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Review of Percutaneous and Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Review
- Minimalistic approach to left atrial appendage occlusion guided by cardiac computed tomography angiography.Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC · 2024Article
- CT-Based Preplanning Allows Abstaining from Intraprocedural TEE during Interventional Closure of the LAA in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Imaging Modality to Guide Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Current Status and Future Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Guiding atrial fibrillation ablation combined with left atrial appendage occlusion procedure by fluoroscopy with or without transesophageal echocardiography achieved comparable outcomes.Clinical cardiology · 2023Article
- Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect after Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Incidence, Size, and Clinical Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Left atrial appendage closure device implantation guided with fluoroscopy only: Long-term results.Journal of arrhythmia · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundLeft atrial appendage (LAA) closure device is an alternative to anticoagulants for stroke prevention in selected atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. The LAA device implantation is safe with short period of learning curve. The standard implantation technique warrants a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guided and general anesthesia. In region of Asia Pacific as well as Indonesia, both TEE and general anesthesia are not always available in district hospital. We studied the safety and efficacy of Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) implantation guided by fluoroscopy only and without general anesthesia.
methodsConsecutive nonvalvular AF patients with CHA
resultsTwenty-five subjects were implanted ACP by means fluoroscopy only (Group A) and 28 subjects using standard technique group (Group B). The median AF duration was 36 months (6-276 months) and majority of patients (49%) are having permanent AF. The mean CHA2DS2VASc score is 3.9 ± 1.63. Successful implantation of ACPs was 96% in both groups. Nonfatal pericardial effusion occurred in three patients. During 75 weeks of follow-up period, there were no significant differences of stroke event and death between groups.
conclusionACP implantation guided with fluoroscopy only is feasible and safe.
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