Key result
Echocardiography guides patient selection, intraprocedural monitoring, and complication detection in LAAO.
Why the study?
The left atrial appendage is a major source of thrombi in atrial fibrillation, making echocardiography an invaluable tool in planning left atrial appendage occlusion for patients intolerant to anticoagulation.
Echocardiography is an invaluable imaging tool for patient selection, intraprocedural monitoring, and complication identification in left atrial appendage occlusion.
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Supports echocardiography integration in LAAO; leaves open prospective trials to confirm outcome impact.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a devastating disease with a large global prevalence. The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a major source of thrombi in patients with AF. Echocardiography plays an important role in identifying LAA thrombi and has become an invaluable imaging tool in planning for LAA occlusion (LAAO) in patients intolerant to anticoagulation. This review article will discuss the role of echocardiography in selecting patients for LAAO, intraprocedural monitoring, and identifying procedure-related complications.
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Thakker et al. (2023) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Echocardiography was evaluated. Echocardiography is an invaluable imaging tool for selecting patients for left atrial appendage occlusion, intraprocedural monitoring, and identifying procedure-related complications.
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