| Title: |
Imaging assessment after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: from immediate to long-term follow-up |
| Authors: |
Cepas-Guillén, Pedro; Holmes, David R; Cavalcante, Joao; Freixa, Xavier; O’Hara, Gilles; Beaudoin, Jonathan; Farjat-Pasos, Julio; Labbé, Benoit; Rodés-Cabau, Josep; Salaun, Erwan |
| Contributors: |
Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero; Boston Scientific; Abbott; Abbott Medical |
| Source: |
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging ; volume 26, issue 6, page 993-1006 ; ISSN 2047-2404 2047-2412 |
| Publisher Information: |
Oxford University Press (OUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Description: |
Growing evidence has demonstrated the clinical benefit of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation. Although procedural complication rates have declined with increasing experience, post-procedural device-related complications persist, impacting prognosis and reducing the long-term benefits of the procedure. Given the potential impact of these complications, surveillance imaging after LAAC is mandatory. Currently, different imaging modalities offer unique advantages to manage these complications which warrant a combined approach to optimize both short- and long-term follow-up. The aims of this review are to explore the distinct characteristics of each imaging modality, highlighting the primary findings to be assessed during follow-up imaging. Additionally, we propose an optimized clinical imaging surveillance roadmap from discharge to long-term follow-up. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1093/ehjci/jeaf078 |
| DOI: |
10.1093/ehjci/jeaf078/62263963/jeaf078.pdf |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf078; https://academic.oup.com/ehjcimaging/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf078/62263963/jeaf078.pdf; https://academic.oup.com/ehjcimaging/article-pdf/26/6/993/62263963/jeaf078.pdf |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.3E08F061 |
| Database: |
BASE |