Conclusion: The data suggested that LAAC is safe and efficacious procedure irrespective of device used, with generally low complication rates. Watchman generation 2.5 remains non-superior to Amplatzer Amulet in terms of safety and efficacy outcomes.Yasmin, Farah...
of Watchman devices, 20% of Lariat devices, and 36% of Amplatz Cardiac Plug LAA closures5,6,7,8,9. Though no head-to-headclinical trialsfor LAA closure techniques exist, the TT Atriclip closure efficacy compares favorably, and our results show complete closure is likely higher than for ...
TCT-673 Efficacy and Safety of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the Watchman Device without Post-Procedure Oral Anticoagulationcongenital uterine anomalies/recurrent miscarriageThe true impact of congenital uterine anomalies on reproductive outcomes is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine ...
Introduction We studied the impact of the use of three‐dimensional multidetector computed tomography (3D‐MDCT) and fluoroscopy fusion on percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures in relation to procedure time, contrast volume, fluoroscopy time, and total radiation. Methods This ...
The mean age was 73.2 years, 35.2% were women, 49.8% received Watchman device. The mean CHA2DS2-VASc was 4.48 and the mean HAS-BLED was 3.74. In patients with prior intracranial bleeding, the LAAO procedure was associated with an all-cause mortality pooled incidence rate of 4.42% (95%...
Material and methods: Ninety-one (48 males) consecutive patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) underwent an LAAC procedure using a first-generation WATCHMAN 2.5 device followed by antiplatelet therapy. Clinical and transesophageal echocardiography data were collected at ...
68 patients were considered eligible for insertion of Watchman device. Procedure was not successful in 2 patients due to complications such as left atrial appendage perforation and pulmonary vein dissection. Procedure was safe in 97% of the patients. In 66 patients with successful procedure, one ...
The device and procedure related mortality was found to be 0%. Only one patient died after 8 months of device implantation from pneumonia. Conclusion LAA closure with the Watchman device can be safely performed, and may be a reasonable alternative to consider for patients at high risk for ...
Figure 1. The LA CA procedure (index and redo) and TEE follow-up in a patient with an implanted LAAO device. (a) Fluoroscopic image showed the position of Watchman device (white arrow), coronary sinus catheter (green arrow), circular mapping catheter (yellow arrow) and ablation catheter (...