Residual Left Atrial Appendage After Incomplete Surgical Closure
Incomplete surgical LAA closure presents unique management challenges. Both transcatheter and medical management have roles, depending on individual patient anatomy and comorbidities. Careful follow-up imaging is crucial for identifying residual LAA patency after surgical occlusion.
Authors
- Avneesh Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4024-1346)
- Kelly Wingerter
- Jeffrey Chidester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5191-1179)
- John Saxon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9478-9273)
- Olivia Ondigi
- Anish Desai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3809-0155)
- Pamela Kay Mason
- Rohit Malhotra
Institutions
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.106863
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00