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Device Selection According to Anatomy

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The selection of the device for the procedure of percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is described; multiplanar transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in 2D and 3D modalities is performed to define LAA size and anatomy. Each commercially available device needs dedicated measurements of the left atrial appendage, due to their different shapes. Finally, the measurement protocol used in our department is described.

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  1. Cardiology, Mirano, Italy

    Marco Michieletto

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Mirano Hospital, Mirano, Italy

    Bernhard Reimers

  2. Cardiac and Endovascular Interventions, First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

    Issam Moussa

  3. Department of Cardiology, Mirano Hospital, Mirano, Italy

    Andrea Pacchioni

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Michieletto, M. (2017). Device Selection According to Anatomy. In: Reimers, B., Moussa, I., Pacchioni, A. (eds) Percutaneous Interventions for Structural Heart Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43757-6_16

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