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This chapter mainly describes the methodology of percutaneous LAA occlusion with only echocardiographic guidance.
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Pan, X., Hijazi, Z.M., Sievert, H. (2020). Echocardiography-Guided Percutaneous Interventions for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. In: Percutaneous and Non-fluoroscopical (PAN) Procedure for Structural Heart Disease. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2055-6_13
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