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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
MitraClip™ implantation plus left atrial appendage occlusion in a hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia patient
Pasquale D'Alessandro1, Rocco Tritto2, Emanuela De Cillis1
1Division of Heart Surgery, Department of Emergency & Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is regarded as a high hemorrhagic risk condition, and the management of anticoagulation and heart surgery in these patients can be challenging. The authors describe a combined percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation and left atrial appendage occlusion in a patient affected by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and atrial fibrillation, supporting the safety and feasibility of the procedure and the optimal short-term outcome.
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is regarded as a high hemorrhagic risk condition, and the management of anticoagulation and heart surgery in these patients can be challenging. The authors describe a combined percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation and left atrial appendage occlusion in a patient affected by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and atrial fibrillation, supporting the safety and feasibility of the procedure and the optimal short-term outcome.
