ArticleClinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society2020
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using the TrueFusion™ fusion-imaging technology.
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- Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Between Imaging Precision and Uncertain Clinical Benefit.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Optimizing Imaging Techniques for Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Insights and Emerging Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Echocardiographic-Fluoroscopic Fusion Imaging Improves Interventionalists' Learning Curve for Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure-Initial, Single-Center, Retrospective Observations.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Article
- Risk Factors and Outcomes of AKI after LAAC Operation: A Single-Center Observational Study from Mainland China.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAc) in a patient with recurrent gastric ulcer bleeding with the help of the TrueFusion™ fusion-imaging system. METHOD AND
resultsIn a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, the need for an effective oral anticoagulation and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding, left atrial appendage closure (LAAc) was performed under guidance of the TrueFusion™ fusion-imaging technology (Siemens Healthineers, Erlangen, Germany) to enhance procedural precision, save radiation time and contrast dye. Left atrial appendage closure was performed with the use of a 20 mm Amplatzer Amulet™ (Abbott Laboratories, Chicago, IL, USA) using the TrueFusion™ system under mild sedation with minimal use of contrast. Intraprocedural transesophageal echocardiography revealed complete LAA occlusion without residual flow. The patient was uneventfully discharged on the second postoperative day.
conclusionLAAc using an integrated approach combining ultrasound and live fluoroscopy, as provided by the TrueFusion™, is safe and feasible. Target-oriented device navigation and synchronized image orientation as provided by fusion imaging may potentially be beneficial regarding radiation time, contrast dye and periprocedural risk of suboptimal device positioning.
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