Sievert Kolja, Asmarats Lluis, Arzamendi Dabit
CardioVascular Center Frankfurt (CVC), St. Catherine Hospital, Seckbacher Landstraße 65, 60389 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Department of Cardiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain.
Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2023 Jun;15(2):193-200. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2023.01.007.
Left atrial appendage closure aims to eliminate the stasis component of Virchow triad by eliminating a cul-de-sac that favors thrombosis, particularly when atrial contractility becomes inefficient, such as in atrial fibrillation. Left atrial appendage closure devices have a common objective of sealing the appendage completely, with device stability and avoidance of device thrombosis. Two main device designs have been used to perform left atrial appendage closure: those that use a pacifier design (lobe + disk) and those that use a plug (single lobe) design. This review highlights the potential features and benefits of the single-lobe devices.
