Vivian Vij, Tobias Friedrich Ruf, Jean-Benoit Thambo, Lara Vogt, Saddam M A Al-Sabri, Dominik Nelles, Jan-Wilko Schrickel, Thomas Beiert, Georg Nickenig, Ralph Stephan von Bardeleben, Xavier Iriart, Alexander Sedaghat
BACKGROUND: Advances in imaging have led to procedural optimization of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). Contrast-free approaches, guided merely by echocardiography, have been established, however data on this topic remains scarce. In this analysis, we assessed contrast-free procedural results with the LAMBRE LAAC device. METHODS: The multicenter retrospective BoBoMa (Bonn/Bordeaux/Mainz)-Registry included a total of 118 patients that underwent LAAC with LAMBRE devices omitting contrast-dye...
March 6, 2024: International Journal of Cardiology