2023
SCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Saw J, Holmes D, Cavalcante J, Freeman J, Goldsweig A, Kavinsky C, Moussa I, Munger T, Price M, Reisman M, Sherwood M, Turi Z, Wang D, Whisenant B. SCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2023, 2: 100577. PMID: 39130704, PMCID: PMC11307869, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2022.100577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial appendage closureAppendage closureConsensus statementTranscatheter Left Atrial Appendage ClosureLeft atrial appendage closureImportant clinical trialsExpert consensus statementLeft atrial appendageCardiovascular Computed TomographyDrug Administration approvalEvidence-based best practicesThromboembolic riskWatchman deviceLAAC procedureAtrial fibrillationAtrial appendageAdministration approvalClinical trialsCardiovascular AngiographyAmerican CollegeComputed tomographyClinical developmentClinical practiceEndovascular devicesSCAI/HRS expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure
Saw J, Holmes D, Cavalcante J, Freeman J, Goldsweig A, Kavinsky C, Moussa I, Munger T, Price M, Reisman M, Sherwood M, Turi Z, Wang D, Whisenant B. SCAI/HRS expert consensus statement on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure. Heart Rhythm 2023, 20: e1-e16. PMID: 36990925, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Saw J, Holmes D, Cavalcante J, Freeman J, Goldsweig A, Kavinsky C, Moussa I, Munger T, Price M, Reisman M, Sherwood M, Turi Z, Wang D, Whisenant B. SCAI/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 1384-1400. PMID: 36990858, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
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
2017
Disease understanding in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation
Kaufman BG, Kim S, Pieper K, Allen LA, Gersh BJ, Naccarelli GV, Ezekowitz MD, Fonarow GC, Mahaffey KW, Singer DE, Chan PS, Freeman JV, Ansell J, Kowey PR, Rieffel JA, Piccini J, Peterson E, O'Brien EC. Disease understanding in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Heart 2017, 104: 494. PMID: 28790169, PMCID: PMC5861387, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset atrial fibrillationDirect oral anticoagulantsAtrial fibrillationOral anticoagulantsDisease understandingAtrial Fibrillation II registryNational Outcomes RegistryOngoing patient educationSubstudy of patientsHalf of patientsTreatment-naïve patientsAtrial appendage closureBetter Informed TreatmentTime of diagnosisBaseline survey responsesAppendage closureClinic visitsOutcomes RegistryRhythm controlTherapeutic optionsTreatment receiptMedical historyPatient educationPatient understandingRhythm therapy
2016
Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Results From PROTECT AF Versus PREVAIL
Freeman JV, Hutton DW, Barnes GD, Zhu RP, Owens DK, Garber AM, Go AS, Hlatky MA, Heidenreich PA, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A, Turakhia MP. Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Results From PROTECT AF Versus PREVAIL. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2016, 9: e003407. PMID: 27307517, PMCID: PMC4911813, DOI: 10.1161/circep.115.003407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLAA closureLeft atrial appendageQuality-adjusted life yearsPROTECT AFAtrial fibrillationPercutaneous closureWatchman deviceAtrial appendageLife yearsTrial dataWATCHMAN LAA closure devicePROTECT AF trialIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioMajor adverse eventsPrevention of strokeAtrial appendage closureProspective Randomized EvaluationLAA closure deviceLong-term trial resultsQuality-adjusted survivalCost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness resultsMedical anticoagulationAF trialAdverse events