LAA Closure in the post-COVID era: A case-based discussion on streamlining the procedure and patient pathway

22 juin 2020 - 17h00 - 18h30

Join this live webinar to Re-enforce the importance to treat LAA closure patients and overcome barriers during a pandemic and optimizing an elective procedure with the new LAA closure device WATCHMAN FLX

Program

Moderators: Prof. Lucas Boersma, Dr Livia Luciana Gheorghe

17:00

Elective procedures during COVID

Lessons learned on elective cardiac procedures during a pandemic – Dr. John Foran
Panel discussion

17:30

Streamlining the LAA closure procedure

Reducing the need for General Anaesthesia for LAA closures – Prof. Martin Bergmann
Lean LAAC with ICE and how to modify your pre-procedural work-up with CT – Dr. Sergio Berti
Lean LAAC with Mini/Micro TEE – Dr. Xavier Iriart
Simplifying post-procedural follow-up – Prof. Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk

18:10

Group discussion

Educational objectives

Share experience about the management of elective procedures during the pandemic to offer treatment for patients at high risk for stroke
Learn how new imaging modalities (ICE, mini-micro TEE, CT) and workstreams could reduce the need for General Anesthesia, streamlining the LAAC procedure and the patient follow-up
Learn about the latest LAAC clinical data and the proven safety profile of WATCHMAN FLX
Understand how the new implantation technique of WATCHMAN FLX can optimize procedural results

Audience

This webinar is focused on Interventional Cardiologists, Electrophysiologists who implant LAA devices or have an interest in learning more about how to streamline and simplify the LAAC procedure with the new WATCHMAN FLX as well as non-invasive Cardiologists with an interest in referring their patients for LAA closure to reduce the risk of stroke.

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