Implant success and safety of left atrial appendage closure with the WATCHMAN device: peri-procedural outcomes from the EWOLUTION registry

Conclusion Left atrial appendage closure with the WATCHMAN device has a high success rate in complete LAAC with low peri-procedural risk, even in a population with a higher risk of stroke and bleeding, and multiple co-morbidities. Improvement in implantation techniques has led to a reduction of peri-procedural complications previously limiting the net clinical benefit of the procedure.

Source: European Heart Journal - August 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Boersma, L. V. A., Schmidt, B., Betts, T. R., Sievert, H., Tamburino, C., Teiger, E., Pokushalov, E., Kische, S., Schmitz, T., Stein, K. M., Bergmann, M. W., on behalf of the EWOLUTION investigators, Nooryani, Meincke, Mobius-Winkler, Senatore, Foley, Sch Tags: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research