Session 1.8 | Contemporary Take on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Chair: Nicolas Van Mieghem

Panel: Anita Asgar; Holger Thiele; Karim Al Azizi; David Hildick-Smith

Left atrial appendage closure has rapidly evolved from a niche intervention to an established strategy in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. This session provides a comprehensive overview of current technologies, procedural approaches and clinical decision-making.

Key topics include patient selection, device design differences and the role of LAA closure relative to long-term anticoagulation. The faculty also explore procedural simplification, including approaches under local anaesthesia and discuss ongoing controversies and emerging data.