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