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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation

Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation

DOI:
10.3791/3818-v

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28:13 min

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February 26, 2013

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, , , ,
1Department of Cardiology,St. Antonius Hospital, The Netherlands

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 02:45Pre-procedure Imaging of Left Atrial Appendage Shape
  • 05:11Pre-procedure Preparation
  • 06:28Catheter Ablation
  • 13:29Implantation of the WATCHMAN Device
  • 21:57Results from Preliminary Studies
  • 25:34Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

Automatic Translation

Catheter ablation is combined with placement of the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device to prevent ischemic stroke in a patient with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

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Catheter AblationLeft Atrial Appendage ClosureAtrial FibrillationCardiac ArrhythmiaStroke PreventionOral AnticoagulationWarfarin TherapyNon-pharmacological ApproachesRadiofrequency Electrical CurrentAblation Lesions

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