Left atrial appendage occlusion device infection: Take it or leave it?

• Luai Madanat, MD,
• Richard Bloomingdale, MD,
• Kuldeep Shah, MD,
• Amal Khalife, DO,
• David E. Haines, MD, FHRS,
• Nishaki K. Mehta, MD, FHRS

Affiliations

Luai Madanat, MD

Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan

Richard Bloomingdale, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan

Kuldeep Shah, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan

Amal Khalife, DO

Department of Infectious Disease, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan

David E. Haines, MD, FHRS

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan

Nishaki K. Mehta, MD, FHRS

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Michigan; Oakland University School of Medicine. Rochester, Michigan; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia; Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Nishaki Mehta, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073.