Po-641-05 safety and in-hospital outcomes of left atrial appendage closure device in patients with heart failure: an analysis from the national inpatient sample database 2015-2018

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a procedure that has been shown to be non-inferior to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation. There is limited data about the safety of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients with heart failure (HF).

Source: Heart Rhythm - April 29, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Carlos Vergara Sanchez, Michael Dangl, Michael Albosta, Ian Ergui, Karla Inestroza, Jennifer Maning, Louis Thomas Vincent, Jelani K. Grant, Bertrand Ebner, Rosario Colombo Source Type: research