Liver cirrhosis is independently associated with increased in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation

This study aimed to assess procedural outcomes in patients with cirrhosis who underwent LAAO with a Watchman device by using a contemporary administrative claims database.

Source: Heart Rhythm - April 28, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sahith Reddy Thotamgari, Aakash R. Sheth, Harsh P. Patel, John Bretzman, Robert C. Ward, Samarthkumar Thakkar, Jaimin T. Patel, Samuel J. Asirvatham, David R. Holmes, Alexander Egbe, Abhishek Deshmukh, Christopher V. DeSimone Tags: Research Letter Source Type: research