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GLOBAL LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE
OCCLUSION SUMMIT

12TH GLOBAL LEFT ATRIAL
APPENDAGE OCCLUSION SUMMIT 2023

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion therapy has become an established and increasingly popular alternative therapy to reduce the risk of AF-related stroke. Clinical research initiatives continue to show the therapeutic opportunities and benefits of this potentially lifesaving therapy. The objective of this meeting is to share ideas, thoughts and exchange experiences among experienced LAA occlusion devices and experts in the field of stroke prevention. It is designed to go beyond discussing the current available clinical data and aims to address new developments.

SESSION 1: WHAT IS NEW?

TRENDS AND RECENT DATA FOR LAA OCCLUSION THERAPIES – WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS
B. Schmidt
LAA OCCLUSION DEVICE DESIGN: SELECTION AND ANATOMIC CHALLENGES
R. Ibrahim
STROKE SEVERITY IN AF PATIENTS – LAA OCCLUSION VS NOACS
A. Aminian
TODAY'S CLINICAL REALITY; SELECTING THE OPTIMAL POST IMPLANT PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY
J. Kefer
LEAKS OR DRT - WHICH IS THE LESSER OF BOTH EVILS?
X. Freixa
SAFETY PROFILE OF MINIMAL ANTI- THROMBOTIC THERAPY IN CONCOMITANT F ABLATION & LAAO PROCEDURES
P. Kanagaratnam
PANEL DISCUSSION

SESSION 2: ANATOMY & IMAGING

UNDERSTANDING LAA ANATOMIES - A FIRST LOOK MIGHT BE DECEIVING
A. Cook
DO WE NEED CT TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE ANATOMY?
C. Hammerstingl
HOW TO: ICE GUIDANCE FOR LAA OCCLUSION? WILL 4D MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
DJ. Lakkireddy
IMAGING: FUTURE PROMISES AND TODAY'S REALITIES
N. C. Wunderlich
PANEL DISCUSSION
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION WITH PARTICIPANTS
LIVE CASE

SESSION 3: TIPS & TRICKS

NOT ALL LEAKS ARE THE SAME - PERI- DEVICE LEAK IS NOT INTRA-DEVICE LEAK - IMPACT ON PATIENT MANAGEMENT
A. Tzikas
MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS OF LAA OCCLUSION PROCEDURES (EMBOLIZATION, EFFUSIONS, GROIN MANAGEMENT)
J. Saw
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST CHALLENGING CASES A SUCCESSFUL IMPLANT
O. De Backer
THE GREAT HILDICK & SMITH DEBATE: CT OR NO-CT? THAT'S THE QUESTION.
D. Hildick-Smith
PANEL DISCUSSION
LIVE CASE

SESSION 4: PERSPECTIVES ON PATIENT INDICATIONS

LEAP OR LAG: LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION AND GUIDELINES
J. Camm
POTENTIAL INDICATIONS FOR LAA OCCLUSION IN NEUROLOGICAL PATIENTS
K. Häusler
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES ON CLINICAL EVIDENCE GAPS AND FUTURE NEEDS
T. Lewalter
WRAP UP AND CLOSING REMARKS

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