Edited by Matthew James Daniels, BSc MA MB BChir PhD (Cantab) MRCP FSCAI
Copyright Year
2022
Edition Number
1
Format
Book
Imprint
Elsevier
Page Count
240
Publication Date
1 Apr 2022
Stock Status
IN STOCK - This may take up to 5 business days to ship
Book Description
In this issue ofInterventional Cardiology Clinics,guesteditorDr.Matthew James Danielsbringshisconsiderable expertise to the topic ofLeft Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Top experts in the field cover key topics suchasfollow-up imaging after appendage occlusion,completedappendage closure trialsandregistries, future LAAC trials,and more.
Key Features
Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including left atrial thrombus?are all atria and appendages equal?; left atrial appendage occlusion?a choice or a last resort, and how to approach the patient; is pre-cathlab planning for left atrial appendage occlusion optional or essential?; intra-procedureal imaging for appendage occlusion?the case for intracardiac echo; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on left atrial appendage occlusion, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Author Information
Edited by Matthew James Daniels, BSc MA MB BChir PhD (Cantab) MRCP FSCAI, 1) INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES ROOM 3.20, CORE TECHNOLOGY FACILITY, 46 GRAFTON STREET, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, M13 9NT, UK 2) DIVISION OF CELL MATRIX BIOLOGY AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, UK 3) DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY, MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, MANCHESTER, UK
Book Contents
Are Ischemic Strokes the Same? The Special Case Argument of Atrial Fibrillation Left Atrial Thrombus?Are All Atria and Appendages Equal? Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion?A Choice or a Last Resort? How to Approach the Patient Pre-cath Laboratory Planning for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion ? Optional or Essential? The Case for Intracardiac Echo to Guide Left Atrial Appendage Closure Follow Up imaging After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion?Something or Nothing and for How Long? Left Atrial Appendage Closure: What the Evidence Does and Does Not Reveal? A View from the Outside The Strengths and Weaknesses of the LAA Covering Disc Occluders? Conceptually and in Practice Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Strengths and Weaknesses of the Lobe-Only Occluder Concept in Theory and in Practice The Strengths and Weaknesses of Left Atrial Appendage Ligation or Exclusion (LARIAT, AtriaClip, Surgical Suture) The Future of LAAC?In 5, 10, and 20 Years
