Percutaneous closure of a very large left atrial appendage using the Amplatzer amulet

Xavier Freixa; Jason Leung Kwai Chan; Apostolos Tzikas; Patrick Garceau; Arsène Basmadjian; Réda Ibrahim

doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2012.12.022

Percutaneous closure of a very large left atrial appendage using the Amplatzer amulet

Can J Cardiol. 2013 Oct;29(10):1329.e9-1329.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.12.022. Epub 2013 Mar 29.

Authors

Xavier Freixa¹, Jason Leung Kwai Chan, Apostolos Tzikas, Patrick Garceau, Arsène Basmadjian, Réda Ibrahim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

PMID: 23541662
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.12.022

Abstract

Although percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is becoming a common procedure worldwide, there are still some anatomic limitations. The size of the LAA is one of the current limitations as the most popular devices do not allow the closure of very large LAAs. The new Amplatzer Cardiac Plug 2, also called "Amulet," has been redesigned not only to improve delivery and safety but also to allow the closure of larger LAAs. The present report describes the successful closure of a very large LAA using the Amulet.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Atrial Appendage / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Appendage / surgery*
Atrial Fibrillation / complications
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Design
Septal Occluder Device*
Stroke / etiology
Stroke / prevention & control*