Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2011
Abstract
Left atrial appendage is the most frequent place of a formation of blood clots in heart cavities. Thrombus formation increases the risk of a systemic embolism.
The standard preventive treatment is an oral anticoagulant therapy. Another possibility of a treatment is an elimination of a left atrial appendage.
We present current overview of a risk and possibilities of surgical and percutaneous elimination of a left atrial appendage. We present the first experience with percutaneous elimination of a left atrial appendage by AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug system.