Expert Consensus on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure-Physician and Institutional Requirements for Performing LAAC

Physician and Institutional Requirements for Performing LAAC

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Clifford Kavinsky discusses the regulatory process and recommendations for left atrial appendage occlusion procedures. The process leading to approval of percutaneous devices for this procedure took 18 to 20 years and involved various stakeholder societies including SCAI, HRS, and ACC. These societies formed a coalition to address left atrial appendage closure and published multiple documents addressing important questions and considerations. The documents discussed criteria for performing the procedure, physician training, patient selection, institutional requirements, registry reporting, and quality metrics. The video concludes with mention of a future guideline document expected to be released in the next few years.

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Clifford J. Kavinsky, MD, PhD, MSCAI

Keywords

left atrial appendage occlusion procedures

regulatory process

recommendations

percutaneous devices

stakeholder societies