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Impact of Peridevice Leak on Clinical Outcomes After Left Atrial Appendage Closure: The OCEAN‐LAAC Registry [PDF]

Journal of the American Heart Association
Background The impact of peridevice leak (PDL) at device implantation on clinical outcomes after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is unknown.
Juri Iwata, Ryuki Chatani, Yusuke Watanabe   +2 more
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients Refusing Oral Anticoagulation: The LAAC‐REFUSAL Study [PDF]

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background The benefit of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients refusing oral anticoagulation (OAC) despite medical recommendations is unknown. We aim to assess the efficacy and the safety of LAAC in patients refusing OAC.
Roberto Galea, Tommaso Bini, Kasper Korsholm, Alexander Sedaghat, Adel Aminian, Vivian Vij, Juan Perich Krsnik, Konstantina Chalkou, Georgios Siontis, Laurent Roten, Jens Erik Nielsen‐Kudsk, Lorenz Räber   +11 more
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Indications and Outcome in Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure—The Austrian LAAC Registry [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
Background: Complete real-world data on the indications and outcomes of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) outside of clinical trials are rare. In this study, we stratified patients undergoing LAAC by indication groups. Methods: This analysis of the national multicentre Austrian LAAC Registry comprised all patients that underwent LAAC up until 2018 ...
David Zweiker, Lukas Fiedler, Brigitte Lileg   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Impact of left atrial appendage closure with or without radiofrequency ablation on cardiac remodeling in atrial fibrillation patients [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of the left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedure or LAAC combined with Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (RFCA) on the cardiac structure and function in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods
Qi Zou, Peng Chang, Cheng Jiang, Pengyang Lin, Jiazheng Li, Yangyang Yu, Zhiliang Wei, Shougang Sun   +7 more
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Incidence, predictors, and clinical impact of bleeding recurrence in patients with prior gastrointestinal bleeding undergoing LAAC

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 2021
AbstractBackgroundGastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is associated with a high recurrence rate and a prior GIB episode is common in real‐world left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) recipients. The present study sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with prior GIB undergoing LAAC, and to determine the factors associated ...
Laurent Faroux, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, Dabit Arzamendi   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Comparison of oral anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy during the midperiod after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Background and aimThere is a lack of evidence comparing anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy during the midperiod time after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in clinical practice (the “early period” is defined as “45 days” after LAAC for a single
Chang-Yi Li, Lu Zhou, Jing-Rui Zhang, Li-Hong Huang, Li-Zhu Guo, Song-Nan Li, Cai-Hua Sang, De-Yong Long, Jian-Zeng Dong   +8 more
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Clinical outcomes of Watchman vs. Amplatzer occluders for left atrial appendage closure (WATCH at LAAC)

Europace, 2020
Abstract Aims This study compares clinical outcomes of Watchman vs. Amplatzer devices for left atrial appendage closure (LAAC). Methods and results Of two real-world registries, the Watchman registry Lichtenfels, Germany, and the ...
Philip Neef, Eric Buffle, Stefano F Demarchi   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Risk Factors and Outcomes of AKI after LAAC Operation: A Single-Center Observational Study from Mainland China

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Background: This study aimed to investigate the predictors and prognosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) occurrence among Chinese patients following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).
Lei Zhang, Jiarui Xu, Xiaoye Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Wenzhi Pan, Lihua Guan, Xiaoqiang Ding, Daxin Zhou, Junbo Ge   +8 more
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Intermediate-to-Borderline High Cardiovascular Risk: A Retrospective Propensity Match Cohort Study [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Background and objective: Evidence of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and oral anticoagulants (OACs) in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with intermediate-to-borderline high stroke risk is scarce. We aimed to compare the
Jiayi Liu, Ningjing Qian, Ying Gao, Junyan Jin, Bingqi Wang, Muhua Luo, Yaping Wang   +6 more
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Antithrombotic Therapy after Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Evidence, Challenges and Future Directions

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has been established in clinical practice as an attractive alternative to oral anticoagulation for preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation and high bleeding risk.
Roberto Galea, Lorenz Räber
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