• 1. Department of Cardiology, Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, P. R. China;
  • 4. Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100037, P. R. China;
BAI Yuan, Email: yuanbai@smmu.edu.cn
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After two decades of development, transcatheter left atrial appendage closure has emerged as a safe and effective intervention for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. In 2024, significant advancements were made in the field of left atrial appendage closure in terms of evidence-based medicine, device research and development, and guideline consensus. The annual report on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure systematically reviews global academic progress in 2024, encompassing newly published clinical evidence, recently developed occlusion devices, and updated international guidelines/consensus statements. In the future, the development direction of transcatheter left atrial appendage closure mainly includes expanding surgical indications, optimizing imaging assistance technology, improving closure device design, and exploring individualized strategies for postoperative antithrombotic therapy.

Citation: BAI Yuan, ZHANG Xiaochun, ZENG Jie, WU Yongjian, ZHOU Daxin, Representatives of Structural Cardiology Committee of Cardiovascular Physicians Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, China Heart House. Annual report on transcatheter left atrial appendage closure in 2024. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2025, 32(6): 746-751. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.202503024 Copy

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