AUTHOR=Olasinska-Wisniewska Anna , Grygier Marek 

TITLE=Antithrombotic/Antiplatelet Treatment in Transcatheter Structural Cardiac Interventions—PFO/ASD/LAA Occluder and Interatrial Shunt Devices

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=6

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2019.00075

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2019.00075

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>Transcatheter interventions enable safe and efficient treatment of various structural heart diseases. However, therapy does not finished with the end of the procedure. Device thrombosis is a possible serious complication. Therefore, careful patient management should include optimal antiplatelet or antithrombotic medication to enhance safe and complete endothelial coverage of the implanted device. In case of thrombus formation careful diagnostic evaluation and prompt treatment is crucial. This paper provides an update to current knowledge and understanding of prevention and management of device related thrombosis.</p>