Friday 4 October / 8.30-10.00
Core Curriculum
LAA closure for stroke prevention and hypertension control
Chairs:
F. Caprioglio / Venice-Mestre, Italy
J.M. Mandrola / Lousville, USA
- LAA closure with Watchman device: procedure and outcomes
Ronco / Venice-Mestre, Italy - LAA closure with other endocardial plugs: technique and device selection, outcomes
Sievert / Frankfurt, Germany - Percutaneous epicardial approaches for LAA closure
Ellis / Nashville, USA - LAA treatment for HTN control: does occlusion vs exclusion matter?
Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA - LAA isolation for persistent AF: more the benefits than the risks? When, how, and why?
Romero / New York, USA