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2018 AF Symposium My Last 2 Live Procedures Reports

Published March 9, 2018

The Left Atrial Appendage was a popular topic at the 2018 AF Symposium. My last live case reports present two more ways for isolating the Left Atrial Appendage, one an occlusion device and the other using a CryoBalloon catheter.

Amplatzer Anulet

Installing an Amplatzer™ Amulet™ LAA Occluder

Dr. Claudio Tondo from Milan, Italy, demonstrated an LAA closure by inserting the Amplatzer Amulet LAA closure device. Because of the patient’s history of major bleeding, Dr. Tondo decided to close off her LAA first while postponing a PVI until later. (In Europe, a LAA occluder can be inserted at the same time as a catheter ablation). (See also, Installing a Coherex WaveCrest LAA Occlusion Device.)

The Amplatzer has two lips which close over both the outside and the inside of the LAA―like a sandwich…Continue reading this report->

CryoBalloon catheter

CryoBalloon Catheter for Isolation of the LAA

To isolate the Non-PV triggers originating in the patient’s Left Atrial Appendage, Dr. Knight used a CryoBalloon catheter in order to penetrate deeper into the LAA tissue.

Using the CryoBalloon Catheter for this procedure is an “off-label use”, i.e., a new use not described in the FDA approved device labeling. (Also see, Isolating the Left Atrial Appendage using RF Energy) Dr. Knight used a 28mm CryoBalloon catheter… Continue reading this report–>