What does PLAATO stand for?

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion

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In April, ev3 completed its PLAATO registry, a multi-center, single-arm registry designed to demonstrate safe, ongoing and effective use of the Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion (PLAATO) device for left atrial appendage closure in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation who are not candidates for long-term warfarin therapy.

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Its full name is percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion - PLAATO for short.

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With the Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Transcatheter Occlusion (PLAATO) system, manufactured by ev3 (Plymouth, Minnesota), doctors use a catheter to place a blocking device at the opening of the left atrial appendage (LAA) inside the heart.

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