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Elsevier Left Atrial Appendage Closure An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics 1st Edition by Tzikas, Apostolos
This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Apostolos Tzikas, will cover several important elements of Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation; History of LAAO; Anatomy of the left atrial appendage, including implications for endocardial and epicardial device closure; Indications, patient selection and referral pathways for LAAO; CT for LAAO; The Watchman device; The Amplatzer Amulet device; and The current device landscape and future perspectives. Left Atrial Appendage Closure - Table of ContentsPreface: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial FibrillationA History of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the PLAATO Device A History of Left Atrial Appendage OcclusionHistory of Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with AMPLATZER DevicesLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Data UpdateIndication, Patient Selection, and Referral Pathways for Left Atrial Appendage ClosureAnatomy and Physiologic Roles of the Left Atrial Appendage: Implications for Endocardial and Epicardial Device ClosureThe WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device: Technical Considerations and Procedural ApproachThe Amplatzer Amulet Device: Technical Considerations and Procedural ApproachEchocardiographic Imaging for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Transesophageal Echocardiography and Intracardiac Echocardiographic Imaging Cardiac Computed Tomography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Acquisition, Analysis, Advantages, and LimitationsIncidence, Prevention, and Management of Periprocedural Complications of Left Atrial Appendage OcclusionLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion: The Current Device Landscape and Future PerspectivesLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion, Shared Decision-Making, and Comprehensive Atrial Fibrillation Management