Left atrial appendage occlusion and patent foramen ovale closure using a steerable sheath and intracardiac echocardiography
Author Department
Cardiology; Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
7-2024
Abstract
A patient presenting with acute ischemic stroke associated with patent foramen ovale (PFO) had concurrent deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and new-onset atrial fibrillation. Upon initiation of anticoagulation therapy, the patient developed hemorrhagic transformation of the stroke. The patient's multiple potential sources of embolic stroke were treated with concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion and PFO closure through the PFO, made possible by using the Steerable Amulet Sheath under 3D-intracardiac echocardiography guidance.
Keywords: intracardiac echocardiography (ICE); left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO); patent foramen ovale (PFO).
Recommended Citation
Ahmad S, Goldsweig AM. Left atrial appendage occlusion and patent foramen ovale closure using a steerable sheath and intracardiac echocardiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Jul 10. doi: 10.1002/ccd.31132. Epub ahead of print.
PMID
38984646