Changes in left atrial appendage orifice following percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using three-dimensional echocardiography
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Bregasi A, Chen W, Crandall I, Pereira J, Faridi KF, Akar JG, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Freeman JV, Curtis J, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Changes in left atrial appendage orifice following percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using three-dimensional echocardiography. The International Journal Of Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 38: 1361-1369. PMID: 35064846, DOI: 10.1007/s10554-022-02525-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLAA occlusionWatchman deviceLAA orificeD velocityPercutaneous left atrial appendage closureLeft atrial appendage closureEccentricity indexLAA orifice diameterAtrial appendage closureAtrial appendage occlusionPercutaneous LAA occlusionPeak SMaximum diameterAtrial appendage orificeShort-axis viewThree-dimensional echocardiographyLong-term contraindicationsAppendage closureAppendage occlusionAtrial fibrillationTransesophageal echocardiography imagesAxis viewPatientsOcclusionSignificant differences