Left XXXX : early clinical results.

@entity1 @entity64 @entity63 @entity955 @entity432
OBJECTIVE: @entity955 puts @entity1 at significant risk for @entity64 originating from the left atrial appendage. Few means are available for safe, effective, and durable left @entity432 . A new clip device was evaluated with regard to safety and effectiveness for epicardial left @entity432 . METHODS: @entity1 with @entity955 undergoing elective cardiac surgery through a median sternotomy were enrolled for concomitant epicardial clip placement. Early postoperative and 3-month follow-up computed tomography studies were used to assess clip stability and left atrial appendage perfusion. RESULTS: From September 2007 to December 2008, 34 @entity1 underwent successful clip placement. No device-related complications occurred. Operative mortality was 8.8% and not study or device related. Deployment was rapid, and left @entity432 was confirmed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in all @entity1 . In addition to excellent clinical outcomes (no @entity64 /transient @entity63 attack), serial computed tomography demonstrated stable clip location and appendage perfusion at 3 months in all @entity1 . CONCLUSION: Safe, effective, and durable left @entity432 can easily be achieved with this new clip. Further trials are necessary to evaluate the role of the left @entity432 in @entity64 prevention.
