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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Overview for Atrial Fibrillation - CME Vital

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Overview for Atrial Fibrillation

 

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Overview for Atrial Fibrillation

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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Overview for Atrial Fibrillation

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Overview

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Overview for Atrial Fibrillation CME Vital reviews device implants available on the market for Left Atrial Appendage. This is important when trying to image with echocardiography to determine if there is complete occlusion of the appendage, as well as to be able to write informed reports for diagnosis and treatments. 

Date of Original Release: 5/12/2026

This edition valid for credit through: 5/12/2029


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Code: VIT-LAA
ID: 8252

Topics

  • Atrial Fibrillation Review
  • Surgical Options to Seal the Left Atrial Appendage
  • Minimally Invasive Devices Implanted in the Cardiac Cath lab
  • TEE or Intracardiac Echo Imaging Used For Assisting With Device Placement and Verifying Occlusion of the Appendage
  • Post Device Expansion / Post Watchman Implant Imaging

Objectives

  • Recall the definition of atrial fibrillation and location of left atrial appendage
  • Recognize the surgical options to seal the LAA.
  • Describe the more common minimally invasive devices implanted in cath lab.
  • Recognize the role of TEE and intracardiac echo for assisting with device placement.
  • Recognize the role of 3D echo and color Doppler to check a proper seal.

Price

Registration: $25.00

Group pricing available – Please Call (727)363-4500 for details.

Audience

Echocardiographers, sonographers, physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, or other medical professional performing and/or interpreting cardiac ultrasound. Physician participants may include (but are not limited to) : cardiologists, emergency medicine, critical care, hospitalist, radiologists, and anesthesiologists.

Faculty

GulfCoast Ultrasound Institute

Alicia Salemy  RDCS

ICE Clinical Specialist
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Content Validation

All presentations for this CME activity were reviewed and approved by members of the Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute CME Review Committee to determine content validity and to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to final material compilation.

Disclosure of Individuals in Control of Content

In addition to the faculty listed the following individuals are recognized by GUI as being in control of content of this program:

James Mateer, MD, RDMS (Medical Director - Planner, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Charlotte Derr, MD, RDMS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS (Co-Medical Director - Planner, QI Task Force)
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Fellowship Director of Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Fellowship Program
University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Andreas Dewitz, MD, RDMS (Member of Advisory Board, QI Task Force Subcommittee)
Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Clinical Director of POCUS Education, Solomont Simulation Center
Department of Emergency Medicine Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Lori Green, BA, RDMS, RDCS, RVT (Program Director - Planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
President, Program Director
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St Petersburg, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Trisha Reo, AAS, RDMS, RVT (Program Coordinator, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
No relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose

Mark Swanson, RDMS, RVT (Senior Clinical/Product Specialist - Planner, Content Reviewer, QI Task Force)
Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure of Commercial Support

There was no commercial support involved in the planning, development/implementation of this activity.

Credits

The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


The Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This course also meets CME/CEU requirements for ARDMS. Note: While offering the CME credit hours noted above, activities are not intended to provide extensive training or certification for exam performance or interpretation.

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