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Incomplete Cardiac Surgery for Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure: How Would You Proceed with Further Management?
Despite LAA closure using the Atriclip during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) reveals a residual LAA gap in a high-risk patient, accompanied by recurrent bleeding.
Learn about the clinical details, imaging findings, and therapeutic dilemmas, then share your management approach!
| Optimal | Adequate | Expanded | Highly Challenging/Inappropriate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Established Centers | Experienced Centers | Experienced Centers | Teaching Centers |
| Central Lesions at A2/P2 | Commissural Lesions at A1/P1 and A3/P3 | Pathology Involving Multiple Segments | Clefts or Perforations |
| Optimal | Adequate | Expanded | Highly Challenging/Inappropriate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Established Centers | Experienced Centers | Experienced Centers | Teaching Centers |
| Central Lesions at A2/P2 | Commissural Lesions at A1/P1 and A3/P3 | Pathology Involving Multiple Segments | Clefts or Perforations |