Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected?
Jang S, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected? Cardiology 2021, 146: 384-391. PMID: 33735867, DOI: 10.1159/000513901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeri-device leakAtrial appendage closureLAA closureThromboembolic eventsAppendage closureLong-term oral anticoagulationLeft atrial appendage closureLarger long-term studiesEpicardial LAA closureChronic atrial fibrillationRisk of thromboembolismHigh-velocity blood flowIncomplete LAA closureLong-term safetySmall study populationLAA closure procedureAtrial ostiumOral anticoagulationStroke preventionPercutaneous closureAtrial fibrillationResidual leakIncrease of riskClinical significanceStudy populationPercutaneous Closure of Aortic and Mitral Paravalvular Leaks—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations
Jang S, Truong Q, Bergman G, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Percutaneous Closure of Aortic and Mitral Paravalvular Leaks—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2021, 23: 19. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-020-00896-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPercutaneous closureClinical outcomesClosure deviceMitral PVLCardiac magnetic resonance imagingImproved survival benefitMitral valve proceduresMitral valve replacementProcedural success ratePercutaneous device closureImproved clinical outcomesCardiac computed tomographyPercutaneous closure devicesSuccess rateEccentric regurgitant jetsMagnetic resonance imagingSurvival benefitTransthoracic echocardiographyValve replacementValve proceduresDevice closureTransesophageal echocardiographyAortic valveProcedural outcomesHigh success rate