Treatment of Esophageal Hematoma After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Case Report

Treatment of Esophageal Hematoma After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Case Report

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative to oral anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation who are at high risk for bleeding and thromboembolic events. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the standard modality for intraprocedural imaging during LAAO. We repor...

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Main Authors: Chaodi Cheng, Yang Zhou, Yanjiang Wang, Liang Shi, Ying Tian, Xingpeng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial appendage occlusion
transesophageal echocardiography
esophageal hematoma
atrial fibrillation
complication
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.941924/full

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