Po-701-01 nine month readmission rates and clinical outcomes of anticoagulation versus watchman device in octogenarians

Atrial Fibrillation (AF), the most common arrhythmia in older adults, is fraught with an increased risk of stroke. Studies which have demonstrated non-inferiority of Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a watchman device compared to oral anticoagulation for stroke risk reduction in AF did not include patients greater than 80 years of age, making it difficult to generalize these results to this population.
Source: Heart Rhythm - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research