Successful management of persistent leak after surgical left atrial appendage closure using endocardial radiofrequency catheter ablation: A case report

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  Figure 1. A: Leak neck length measured as 8 mm. B: 5 × 3 mm ovoid leak observed from the endocardial surface of the left atrium. C: 3-dimensional view of the leak and the left atrial appendage.

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  Figure 2. 3-dimensional cardiac computed tomography angiography demonstrating decreased filling into the left atrial appendage 2 days after radiofrequency ablation. A: Anterior projection. B: Posterior projection.

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  Figure 3. Complete closure of the left atrial appendage leak observed. A: 2-dimensional cardiac computed tomography angiography axial image. B: 3-dimensional reconstruction of the left atrium, anterior projection. C: 3-dimensional reconstruction of the left atrium, posterior projection.