Three Controversial Patient Referrals: What Would You Do?
Presenter
Ramon Quesada, M.D., FSCAI, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL
Ramon Quesada, M.D., FSCAI, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, FL
Learning Objectives:
- 93 year old man, prior GI bleed (debate when is LAAC futile, or of no benefit?)
- 65 year old man, rare nosebleeds (evaluate when a prior bleeding indication does not meeting "appropriate rationale" standard? How is this perceived by others in practice?)
- 75 year old woman, prior ICH, neurology prohibits anticoagulation (analyze, using existing data, the role of LAAC with Watchman FLX with DAPT post implant? Acknolwedge current FDA approval)
Keywords: Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) and Structural Heart Disease (SHD)