16 Left atrial appendage occlusion in patients meeting the “commissioning through evaluation” eligibility criteria: high all-cause mortality seen in spite of successful device implant

Background: The Commissioning through Evaluation (CtE) programme launched by NHS England in 2014 provided limited access to left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at 10 UK sites for selected high risk patients. The influence of this selection process on patient outcomes has not been described.

Source: Europace - October 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research