From: Percutaneous treatment of patients with heart diseases: selection, guidance and follow-up. A review
CLINICAL INDICATIONS | CLINICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC INDICATIONS | ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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High Risk Patients with AF Not Candidates for Oral Anticoagulation Patients with Recurrent Strokes Despite on Oral Anticoagulation | Recent Surgical Procedure | LAA Depth ≥ 10 mm | Active Endocarditis or Bacteriemia Intracardiac Thrombus Close Association of LAA with Mitral Valve, Pulmonary Veins and Circumflex Artery |