Left Atrial Appendage Closure [uzávěr ouška levé síně]

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uzávěr LAA
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LAA Closure
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Intervention

Definition

A procedure that blocks the left ATRIAL APPENDAGE to reduce the risk of MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION associated with ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF). The left atrial appendage is often the site of BLOOD CLOT formation in AF.

DUI
D000097546 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000764122
Previous indexing
Cardiac Catheterization (2011-2023)
History note
2024
Public note
2024

E Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
E02 Therapeutics 2 579
E02.148 Catheterization 1 088
E02.148.442 Cardiac Catheterization 1 013
E02.148.442.165 Catheterization, Swan-Ganz 23
E05.157 Catheterization 1 088
E05.157.250 Cardiac Catheterization 1 013
E05.157.250.165 Catheterization, Swan-Ganz 23