Volume 33, Issue 8 pp. 1881-1887
STEP-BY-STEP SERIES

Amplatzer Amulet™ left atrial appendage occluder: A step-by-step guide to device implantation

Christopher R. Ellis MD, FHRS

Corresponding Author

Christopher R. Ellis MD, FHRS

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Correspondence Christopher R. Ellis MD, FHRS, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Dr., Nashville, TN 37232-8802, USA.

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First published: 17 February 2022
Citations: 2

Disclosures: Christopher R. Ellis: Research grants (to Vanderbilt University); Boehringer-Ingelheim Inc., Medtronic Inc., Boston Scientific Inc. Consulting/Advisory-Medtronic Inc., Abbott Medical Inc., Boston Scientific Inc., Atricure Inc.

Abstract

Recently receiving Food and Drug Administration approval, the Amplatzer Amulet™ left atrial appendage occluder device (Abbott Medical Inc.) provides a dual seal mechanism alternative to the commercially available Watchman FLX or Watchman 2.5 device for embolic stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. This step-by-step review will cover patient selection, preprocedure imaging assessment, device sizing, device preparation, implant target position assessment, implant technique and troubleshooting, and immediate postimplant follow-up.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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