ReviewReviews in cardiovascular medicine2025
Intracardiac Echocardiography to Guide Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: An Update.
Review in Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Minimally Invasive Standalone Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Atrial Fibrillation: Procedural Approaches and Complications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Echocardiographic Guidance for Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Systematic Review of Outcomes in High-Risk Populations Including Chronic Liver Disease and Prior Gastrointestinal Bleeding.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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Abstract
The left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedure is an important intervention for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who cannot tolerate anticoagulation. Accurate imaging is essential to guide and ensure optimal device deployment. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has traditionally been the gold standard for procedural guidance, but intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is emerging as an alternative owing to its unique advantages. This review examines the comparative effectiveness, procedural advantages, limitations, and clinical outcomes of ICE and TEE in LAAO closure, highlighting emerging trends and implications for future clinical practice.
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