title: Percutaneous closure of a very large left atrial appendage using the Amplatzer amulet.
abstract: Although percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is becoming a common procedure worldwide, there are still some anatomic limitations. The size of the LAA is one of the current limitations as the most popular devices do not allow the closure of very large LAAs. The new Amplatzer Cardiac Plug 2, also called "Amulet," has been redesigned not only to improve delivery and safety but also to allow the closure of larger LAAs. The present report describes the successful closure of a very large LAA using the Amulet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Freixa
authors.forename: Jason Leung
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kwai Chan
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzikas
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garceau
authors.forename: Arsène
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basmadjian
authors.forename: Réda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*