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Left Atrial Appendage Closure pp 45–57Cite as

LAA Anatomy

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Cardiology ((CONCARD))

Abstract

A comprehensive understanding of left atrial anatomy has become essential as transcatheter therapies have emerged for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, mitral valvular repair and replacement, and atrial septal defect closures. Furthermore, intentional and inadvertent instrumentation of pulmonary veins and LAA during atrial and transseptal procedures requires a fundamental understanding of the anatomy and spatial relationships of these structures, in order to successfully plan and perform these procedures and avoid significant complications.

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Creighton W. Don & Mark Reisman M.D.

  2. UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London, UK

    Andrew C. Cook

  3. University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific St., Box 356171, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA

    Mark Reisman M.D.

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  1. Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Jacqueline Saw

  2. Cardiovascular Intervention Center Research, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Saibal Kar

  3. Scripps Translational Science Institute, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, USA

    Matthew J. Price

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Don, C.W., Cook, A.C., Reisman, M. (2016). LAA Anatomy. In: Saw, J., Kar, S., Price, M. (eds) Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16280-5_4

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