title: A Review of the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device for Left Atrial Appendage Closure.
abstract: The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is 1-2 % in the general population, and the risk of embolic stroke in AF patients is 4-5 times higher than that in the general population. AF-related strokes are often severe, and the rate of permanent disability is much higher among individuals who have AF-related strokes than in those who have strokes unrelated to AF. In patients with AF, more than 90 % of thrombi originate from the left atrial appendage (LAA). The purpose of this paper is to review the efficacy and safety of performing the LAA closure with the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device to prevent AF-related stroke in patients with contraindications to oral anticoagulant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Safavi-Naeini
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razavi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Abdi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasekh
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massumi
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Equipment and supplies; Hear atria