Use of Intracardiac Compared With Transesophageal Echocardiography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in the Amulet Observational Study
JACC Cardiovascular Interventions
17
June
Jun
2019
6 years ago
The aim of this study was to compare patient and procedural characteristics, clinical events, and left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion rates among implantation procedures guided either by intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) or by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the Amulet Observational Study.
Reference
Nielsen-Kudsk JE, Berti S, De Backer O, Aguirre D, Fassini G, Cruz-Gonzalez I, Grassi G, Tondo C. Use of Intracardiac Compared With Transesophageal Echocardiography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in the Amulet Observational Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2019 Jun 10;12(11):1030-1039. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2019.04.035