2026 Scientific Sessions

Mind the Gap: Leak and Thrombus Management in LAAO

Presenter

Dr. Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MS, FSCAI, University of Massachusetts - Baystate Medical Center, West Hartford, CT
Dr. Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MS, FSCAI, University of Massachusetts - Baystate Medical Center, West Hartford, CT

Learning Objectives:
  1. Manage device-related thrombus (DRT)—incidence, predictors, prevention.
  2. Address peri-device leaks: what size leak matters?
  3. Strategize for retrieval or repositioning of devices when deployment isn’t ideal.
Keywords: Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC)