Left atrial thrombus after appendage closure using LARIAT

Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2013 Aug;6(4):e52-3. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000532.
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Keywords: LARIAT; closure device; left atrial appendage; stroke prevention; thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Atrial Appendage / physiopathology
  • Atrial Appendage / surgery*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Equipment Design
  • Heart Diseases / diagnosis
  • Heart Diseases / drug therapy
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Surgical Equipment*
  • Suture Techniques / adverse effects
  • Suture Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Thrombosis / diagnosis
  • Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Warfarin