Key result
LAAO device recapture causes transient inversion of the left atrial appendage wall.
Why the study?
Transient inversion of the left atrial appendage during device recapture is a unique complication not previously reported.
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Population
One 72-year-old female patient undergoing left atrial appendage closure
Design
Case report with real-time imaging
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Operators should recognize transient appendage inversion as a recapture risk in LAAO; this novel case extends the known complication spectrum and leaves open questions on incidence.
A 72-year-old female patient underwent left atrial appendage closure. During recapture of the occlusion device, transient inversion of the appendageal wall occurred. We describe the mechanism with real-time imaging and share our experience of handling this situation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of this unique recapture complication.
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Waseem et al. (2019) studied this question. Recapture of a left atrial appendage occlusion device resulted in transient inversion of the appendageal wall, representing a unique procedural complication.
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