Intracardiac Versus Transesophageal Echocardiographic Guidance for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Baylor Research Institute
Summary
This single-center, prospective, randomized study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)-guided Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) when compared to the traditional Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) approach.
Description
The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of using Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) to guide implantation of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices. Primary endpoints include procedural success following implantation of the left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device. Procedural success specifies that the device should be implanted in the correct position without device related complications and no peri-device leaks \>5 mm on color doppler. Secondary end points include periprocedural complications (such as pericardial effusion/tamponade,…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–90 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed for non-valvular atrial fibrillation with documented paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent NVAF. 2. Deemed to be at high risk of stroke or systemic embolism (SE) defined as a CHADS2 score ≥2 or a CHA2DS2-VASc score ≥3. 3. Patient suitable for OAC with warfarin or DOAC and have appropriate rationale to seek a nonpharmacologic alternative to long-term OAC, meeting commercial LAAO criteria indications. 4. Can undergo appropriate pre-procedural imaging with Computed tomography (CT) or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). 5. Patient should be able to com…
Interventions
- OtherIntracardiac Echocardiography
Transesophageal echocardiography will be performed under general anesthesia.
Location
- Baylor Scott and White Heart HospitalPlano, Texas