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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

B-po03-156 procedural complications and in-hospital outcomes from left atrial appendage occlusion device implantation in patients with chronic and end stage renal disease
The Watchman device has emerged as an alternative strategy to oral anticoagulation for mitigating ischemic stroke risk in selected patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but safety data in patients with kidney disease are limited.
Source: Heart Rhythm - July 28, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Muhammad Bilal Munir, Muhammad Zia Khan, Douglas Darden, Deepak Kumar Pasupula, Sudarshan Balla, Frederick T. Han, Ryan Reeves, Jonathan C. Hsu Source Type: research

Impact of atrial fibrillation/flutter on the in-hospital mortality of ischemic stroke patients
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Ischemic strokes, which are caused by atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF) may be more devastating than those without AF.
Source: Heart Rhythm - October 3, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karsten Keller, Lukas Hobohm, Philip Wenzel, Thomas M ünzel, Christine Espinola-Klein, Mir A. Ostad Source Type: research

Right superior vena cava drainage into the left atrium revealed by multiples strokes after pacemaker implantation
An 84-year-old woman had undergone dual-chamber pacemaker implantation in a primary care hospital for sick sinus syndrome. The leads were inserted through the right subclavian vein because the patient was left-handed. One year later, she suffered from an ischemic stroke. During ventricular pacing, ECG showed a right bundle branch block pattern, and chest radiography (A) suggested that pacing lead tips were in the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle. After transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, it was initially thought that the leads passed through a patent foramen ovale. A thrombus on the ventricular lead was ...
Source: Heart Rhythm - August 2, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pierre-Yves Courand, Nicolas Girerd, Samuel Chauveau, Philippe Chevalier Tags: Images Source Type: research