Left Atrial Appendage Closure Mechanical Approaches to Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Saw, Jacqueline (Editor), Kar, Saibal (Editor), Price, Matthew J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2016.
• Series: Contemporary Cardiology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Interventional radiology.; Cardiology.; Cardiac surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Cardiac Surgery.; Interventional Radiology.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, covering epidemiology of atrial fibrillation and stroke, LAA anatomy, surgical approaches, imaging for LAA closure, LAA closure procedure, and post-procedural management. LAA closure is a rapidly eme...