EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion – an update

Abstract

14 Fr delivery system. Single-or double-curve configuration. Jellyfishshaped nitinol wire frame. Recapturable. 160 m PET fabric sealing skirt at atrial side of device lobe. 10 fixation anchors distal to sealing skirt. Device diameter: 21-33 mm. 17-31 mm at proximal landing zone. Reproducible results; supported by solid scientific data (2 RCTs). Requires deep intubation of LAA with delivery sheath for deployment.