Download or read book Approaches to Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, written by Randall Lee and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics examines approaches to left atrial appendage exclusion. Topics include stroke and bleeding risks in patients with atrial fibrillation, embryology and anatomy, rationale, catheter-based endocardial closure, pericardial access, catheter-based epicardial closure, surgical closure, device and left atrial appendage specific characteristic for successful closure, clinical results, the role of CTA and MRA imaging, imaging with TEE, post-procedural management, and prevention and management of complications.