My Three Most Difficult LAAC Cases: Procedural Pearls
Horst Sievert, M.D., Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Horst Sievert, M.D., Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Learning Objectives:
- Recommendations for selected cases: shallow appendage, broad os
- Recommendations for selected cases: Hidden lobe not seen on TEE pre planning and initial fluoroscopy images (ie what other fluoro views are helpful, how to they correlate with TEE)
- Discuss challenging transseptal situations: Tiny fossa, difficult reach with sheath (review other technical tools and maneuvers)
Keywords: Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) and Structural Heart Disease (SHD)