ON DEMAND - LAAO SUMMIT 2025
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion continues to evolve as a key strategy in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. As clinical experience grows, so does the need to refine guidelines, improve outcomes, and explore future directions. This summit brings together leading experts to exchange insights and share best practices. This year’s focus included patient selection and planning, procedural techniques and imaging, post-procedural care, and emerging research and guidelines.
SESSION 1: PATIENT SELECTION & PRE-PROCEDURAL PLANNING
Grill the expert: LAAO beyond bleeding I. Eitel
Imaging is a must before LAAO! A. Aminian & C. Hammerstingl
Go with the flow A. Cook & D. Arzamendi & J.Mill
Decoding Complexity J.E. Nielse-Kudsk
Prediction and planning in practice M. Bergmanm
SESSION 2: PROCEDURAL OPTIMIZATION & IMAGING TECHNIQUES
How to seal the deal A. Tzikas
Echo Showdown L.Sanchis & J. Saw
Mitigating sub-optimal implants - strategies X. Freixa
Live Case K. Kaczmarek
SESSION 3: POST-PROCEDURAL PATIENT MANAGEMENT
Post-procedural pharma D. Arzamendi
Leaks: To close or not to close?
Clot or not K. Piayda
SESSION 4: LAAO ON THE HORIZON: A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE
Debate: Concomitant PFA & LAAO M. Gunawardene & T.Zeus
Landmark trials changing the Guidelines C. Skurk
Next generation Amulet LAAO X.Freixa