Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-Effectiveness of Same-Day Discharge for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

CONCLUSIONS: Same-day discharge strategy for LAAO appears safe, feasible and could become the new standard approach for LAAO. A protocol including CTA pre-procedural planning, ICE-guided deployment and conscious sedation reduces hospital occupation and lowers costs.PMID:35100555

Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - January 31, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Luis Augusto Palma Dallan Hiram G Bezerra Anthony Cochet Akihiro Kobayashi Guilherme F Attizzani Imran Rashid Sanjay Rajagopalan Daniel I Simon Mehdi H Shishehbor Mauricio Arruda Steven J Filby Source Type: research