ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Imaging Modality to Guide Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Current Status and Future Perspectives.
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- The Emerging Role and Clinical Utility of Transnasal Transesophageal Echocardiography.Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) · 2026Review
- Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in the Era of Minimalist Approaches: Anesthesia and Imaging Considerations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- 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
- Point-of-Care Transesophageal Echocardiography in Emergency and Intensive Care: An Evolving Imaging Modality.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Comparative Study of Automated Real-Time Left Atrial Appendage Sizing Using Patient-Specific 3D Heart Models Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography and Multidetector Computed Tomography in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Implications for Device Selection.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Intracardiac echocardiography versus transesophageal echocardiography guidance on left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of arrhythmia · 2025Article
- Morphological and functional assessment of the left atrial appendage in daily practice: a comprehensive approach using basic and advanced echocardiography with practical tips.Journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2024Review
- Case report: pulmonary artery perforation during transseptal puncture for left atrial appendage closure requires emergency cardiac operation.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia in adults. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the most likely source of thrombus formation in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) represents an effective alternative to NOAC in patients with NVAF. Expert consensus documents recommend intraprocedural imaging by means of either transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) or intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) in addition to standard fluoroscopy to guide LAAC. TEE-guided LAAC usually requires general anesthesia. The ICE technique is a "minimalist approach", without general anesthesia, but ICE imaging techniques are not yet simplified and standardize, and the ICE may result in inferior image quality compared with that of TEE. Another "minimalist approach" can be the use of ICE via the esophageal route (ICE-TEE), that jet is validated to identify the presence of LAA thrombi in patients and to perform other procedures. In our cath laboratory ICE-TEE to guide LAAC is used in some complex patients. Indeed, our single center experience suggests that ICE-TEE could be a good alternative imaging technique to guide LAAC procedure without general anesthesia.
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