We aim to study the differences in outcomes between sexes in patients undergoing Watchman device implantation. METHODOLOGY. The National Inpatient Sample was queried between 2016 and 2019 using ICD-10 clinical modification codes I48x for AFB and AFL. Patients who underwent ...
These were assessed using the appropriate ICD-10 codes.#Results:Over the 39-month study period, 35,080 patients with the Watchman device were identified. Mean age was 75.9 and 58.2% of patients were male. In-hospital patient outcomes are shown in the table below. Independent predictors of in...
Left atrial appendage occlusion with the Watchman device has emerged as a viable therapy for stroke risk mitigation in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. PURPOSE. To determine trends in real-world utilization and in-hospital adverse events from Watchman implantation since its approval by the Food ...