Thursday 3 October / 10.15-11.45

Core Curriculum

LAA: its role in AF maintenance and thrombus formation

Chairs:
T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany
H. Sievert / Frankfurt, Germany

• Left atrial appendage as a cause for AF: what is the evidence?
  D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA
• Left atrial appendage isolation for persistent AF: why, when, and how?
  J. Romero / New York, USA
• Left atrial appendage anatomy: what you need to know for closure
  J.S. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA
• Patient selection for LAA closure
  M. Barbierato / Venice-Mestre, Italy