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Clinical Cases in LAA Occlusion

Indication, Techniques, Devices, Implantation

  • Extensive compendium on LAA occlusion
  • Release timed to FDA approval of device
  • Useful reference for all cathlabs starting with the procedure
  • Assists in mastering the procedure’s learning curve by carefully defining LAA’s extremely variable anatomy

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Safety and Efficacy of LAA Closure

    • Martin W. Bergmann
    Pages 13-24
  3. Anatomy and Imaging of the LAA

    • Nina C. Wunderlich, Siew Yen Ho, Robert J. Siegel
    Pages 25-57
  4. Access to the Left Atrium

    • Martin W. Bergmann, Nina C. Wunderlich
    Pages 59-63
  5. Practical Watchman Implantation

    • Martin W. Bergmann
    Pages 65-80
  6. Practical Watchman Implantation: Case Examples

    • Martin W. Bergmann
    Pages 81-107
  7. Amplatzer Amulet Implantation

    • Apostolos Tzikas, Nina Wunderlich
    Pages 109-115
  8. Amplatzer Amulet Implantation: Case Series

    • Apostolos Tzikas, Nina Wunderlich
    Pages 117-139
  9. Prevention and Management of Complications

    • Apostolos Tzikas, Martin W. Bergmann
    Pages 141-159
  10. Combined Procedures

    • Martin W. Bergmann
    Pages 161-164
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 165-166

About this book

This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process in the management of LAA occlusion procedures by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians.

Clinical Cases in LAA Occlusion is well illustrated but concise, enabling the reader to obtain relevant information regarding both standard and unusual cases in a rapid, easy to digest format. Each case includes a narrative description and patient management tips.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Standort Wandsbek, Cardiologicum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Martin W. Bergmann

  • AHEPA University Hospital, Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Apostolos Tzikas

  • Kardiovaskuläres Zentrum Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany

    Nina C. Wunderlich

About the authors

Martin W. Bergmann, MD, FESC is an interventional cardiologist at Cardiologicum Hamburg, Germany. He received his interventional training at Charité Berlin and served as deputy of Karl-Heinz Kuck at  the Cardiology department  St. Georg Hospital/Hamburg from 2008 to 2014. He has a special interest in complex PCI and structural heart interventions. Regarding LAA closure, he headed the program at St. Georg starting in 2009 with several papers and presentation´s at the leading interventional courses in Europe and the US since these early days. He serves as faculty to both EuroPCR and TCT.

Apostolos Tzikas, MD, PhD, FESC is a structural heart interventionalist at AHEPA University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He has a long-standing interest in LAA closure; he published the first multi-center, large-scale registry regarding the ACP occluder and was the leading author of the Munich consensus document on definitions and clinical endpoints for LAA closure studies. He has a PhD in interventional cardiology (The role of advanced imaging in TAVI) from the Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam and he is an experienced clinical proctor for St Jude Medical in TAVI and LAA closure. He has served as faculty to TCT, EuroPCR and other international meetings with presentations on LAA implantation techniques and troubleshooting.

Nina Wunderlich, MD is a cardiologist at Cardio-Darmstadt/Germany. For several years, she headed the imaging group at the Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt (Prof. Horst Sievert). She is a leader in structural heart imaging with numerous papers,  book chapters as well as regular presentations at the international meetings. She serves as faculty to both EuroPCR and TCT.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Clinical Cases in LAA Occlusion

  • Book Subtitle: Indication, Techniques, Devices, Implantation

  • Authors: Martin W. Bergmann, Apostolos Tzikas, Nina C. Wunderlich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51431-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51429-1Published: 14 July 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51431-4Published: 04 July 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 166

  • Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 133 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Surgery

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 149.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 189.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access