Title
Institutional and Operator Requirements for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Authoring Organizations
Publication Month/Year
December 10, 2015
Last Updated Month/Year
May 31, 2023
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To provide recommendations to institutions and interested physicians for the establishment and maintenance of LAA occlusion programs.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Hospital, Operating and recovery room
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D001281 - Atrial Fibrillation, D020517 - Atrial Appendage
Keywords
atrial fibrillation, stroke, left atrial appendage occlusion, LAA, WATCHMAN
Source Citation
Kavinsky, C.J., Kusumoto, F.M., Bavry, A.A., Bailey, S.R., Ellenbogen, K.A., Hess, P.L., Lustgarten, D.L., Moussa, I.D. and Spies, C. (2016), SCAI/ACC/HRS institutional and operator requirements for left atrial appendage occlusion. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent., 87: 351-362. doi:10.1002/ccd.26381