Matteo Bianco, Andrea Carmelo Visalli, Francesco Tomassini, Carloalberto Biolè, Federico Giacobbe, Cristina Rolfo, Enrico Cerrato, Alfonso Franzè, Greca Zanda, Marco Pavani, Amir Hassan Mousavi, Giulia Gobello, Giulio Piedimonte, Paola Destefanis, Maurizio Lazzero, Sara Palacio Restrepo, Dario Celentani, Alessia Luciano, Emanuele Tizzani, Alessandra Chinaglia, Ferdinando Varbella
Background and Objectives : Percutaneous left-atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is an important therapeutic option for preventing cardioembolic stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) at high risk of thromboembolic events and with contraindications for oral anticoagulation (OAC). It is usually performed with transesophageal echocardiography (TOE) guidance under general anesthesia (GA). In this retrospective study, we present a multicenter experience of LAA occlusion performed with conscious sedation (CS) without an anesthesiologist on site...
November 20, 2023: Medicina