Percutaneous closure of incomplete surgical left atrial appendage ligation: success begins with the decision to try

J Invasive Cardiol. 2024 Sep;36(9). doi: 10.25270/jic/24.00084.

Abstract

The authors present a case of percutaneous closure of an incomplete surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) ligation with a new device LAmbre (Lifetech ScientificCo Ltd).

Keywords: left atrial appendage; left atrial appendage ligation; mitral prosthesis; percutaneous closure; transesophageal echocardiogram.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Appendage* / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Appendage* / surgery
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / surgery
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ligation / methods
  • Male
  • Septal Occluder Device
  • Treatment Outcome