Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Atrial Fibrillation
Key Points
To assess the effectiveness of left atrial appendage closure in preventing thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Randomized trial design
Included patients with atrial fibrillation
Performed left atrial appendage closure procedures
Significant reduction in thromboembolic events observed post-closure (HR 0.45, 95% CI 0.30-0.67, p=0.001)
Lower rates of stroke compared to control group (OR 0.38, 95% CI 0.20-0.73, p=0.003)
Improvement in quality of life scores post-intervention.
Expert Takes9 quotes
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“I think the result was indeed somewhat unexpected for us, because this is exactly the patient population where we are now doing left atrial appendage closure.”