First case of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure by amulet™ device in a patient with left atrial appendage thrombus

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 15:223:28-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.171. Epub 2016 Aug 8.
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Keywords: Amulet; LAA Closure; LAA Thrombus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
  • Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures* / instrumentation
  • Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures* / methods
  • Computed Tomography Angiography / methods
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
  • Female
  • Heart Diseases* / complications
  • Heart Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / prevention & control*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Thrombosis* / complications
  • Thrombosis* / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis* / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome