Jens Nielsen-Kudsk; Adel Aminian; Ole Backer; Xavier Iriart; Sergio Berti; Roberto Galea; Xavier Freixa; Lorenz Räber; Ignacio Cruz-González; Nina Wunderlich; Philippe Garot

doi:10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00954

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DOI: 10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00954

A new implanter classification system for left atrial appendage closure from the European Left Atrial Appendage Closure Club (ELAACC)

Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk¹, MD, DMSc; Adel Aminian², MD; Ole De Backer³, MD, PhD; Xavier Iriart⁴, MD; Sergio Berti⁵, MD; Roberto Galea⁶, MD; Xavier Freixa⁷, MD, PhD; Lorenz Räber⁶, MD, PhD; Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez⁸, MD, PhD; Nina C. Wunderlich⁹, MD; Philippe Garot¹⁰, MD

Abstract

This manuscript proposes a novel implanter classification system for left atrial appendage (LAA) closure, aimed at overcoming the limitations of current anatomical classifications. By integrating essential anatomical and functional details, this new classification system strives to provide a comprehensive framework that is both user-friendly and effective in distinguishing between complex and standard LAA anatomies, facilitating a common language among implanters and imagers, and predicting procedural risks.

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