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  2. Left atrial appendage occlusion - Wikipedia

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    The ULTRASEAL LAA device, from Cardia, is a percutaneous, transcatheter device intended to prevent thrombus embolization from the left atrial appendage in patients who have non-valvular atrial fibrillation. As with all Cardia devices (such as: Atrial Septal Defect Closure Device or Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Device), the Ultraseal is fully ...

  3. Transthoracic echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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    A common example that demonstrates this is the visibility of the left atrial appendage. This structure is known to form clots in atrial fibrillation and the LAA is rarely seen on TTE but readily seen on TEE. Cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in someone not on anticoagulation would require TEE to best visualize the LAA to rule out a thrombus.

  4. Transesophageal echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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    The left atrial appendage, with proper probe positioning, can be visualized at all angles and often visualized at 0*, 45°, 90°, and 135° to adequately rule out a thrombus. 0° four chamber 45° aortic valve short-axis

  5. Intracardiac echocardiogram - Wikipedia

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    Rotation of the catheter to a "home view" of the left atrium through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. From there, a 180° rotation will face the posterior wall and posterior deflection will bring the left atrial appendage into view and can be used for deployment of a left atrial appendage occlusion device.

  6. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    The thrombus generally forms in the left atrium, most commonly the left auricle. The formation is thought to be primarily due to blood flow stasis. Classically, the thromboembolism lodges at the iliac trifurcation of the aorta, occluding either one or both of the common iliac arteries.

  7. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Mortality is between 40–80% 10 years post-diagnosis. [9] The prognosis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) varies depending on the severity of the condition, the extent of heart muscle damage, and the response to treatment. Without treatment, ACM can progress to severe heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. [10]

  8. Echocardiography - Wikipedia

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    Sonographer doing an echocardiogram of a child Echocardiogram in the parasternal long-axis view, showing a measurement of the heart's left ventricle. Health societies recommend the use of echocardiography for initial diagnosis when a change in the patient's clinical status occurs and when new data from an echocardiogram would result in the physician changing the patient's care. [7]

  9. Endocardial fibroelastosis - Wikipedia

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    A review cites references to 31 different diseases and other stresses associated with the EFE reaction. [2] These include infections, cardiomyopathies, immunologic diseases, congenital malformations, even electrocution by lightning strike.