About this episode

This episode explores Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) Therapy, focusing on its clinical rationale and patient considerations.

Today we are exploring Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion or LAAO Therapy. We explore the clinical rationale, patient selection, referral pathways and key considerations for LAAO. and aim to understand the therapy as an option for patients who are unsuitable for long term anticoagulation therapy. This is a sponsored podcast. A/Prof Pankaj Jain is an academic interventional cardiologist with appointments at Royal Prince Alfred, Concord, and Macquarie University Hospitals. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales. His interests include complex coronary and structural heart interventions, and mechanical support devices for heart failure. Dr Ata Doost is an Interventional Cardiologist. He completed his training at various hospitals throughout Australia and undertook his speciality fellowship training at Kings College Hospital in London He has appointments at Macquarie University Hospital and National Capital Private & Calvary Bruce Hospitals in Canberra and is a Senior Clinical lecturer at Macquarie University Medical School. Dr Doost has performed thousands of cardiac catheterisations and has…

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Guests: A/Prof Pankaj Jain, Dr Ata Doost

Topics covered

• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• LAAO Therapy
• patient selection
• referral pathways
• anticoagulation therapy

Keywords

• LAAO
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
• anticoagulation
• cardiology
• patient selection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Macquarie University Hospital, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, Kings College Hospital, National Capital Private Hospital, Calvary Bruce Hospitals

Places: Canberra

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