Interventional occlusion of left atrial appendage in patients with atrial fibrillation. Gender ‐related outcomes in the German LAARGE Registry

ConclusionLAARGE documented in this elderly patient population undergoing LAAO implantation a higher rate of severe periprocedural complications in females. At 1-year follow-up similar efficacy and safety outcomes were observed for both genders.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - July 27, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Caroline Kleinecke, Thorsten Lewalter, Horst Sievert, Volker Geist, Uwe Zeymer, Harald Mudra, Sven Pleger, Matthias Hochadel, Jochen Senges, Johannes Brachmann Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research