Key result
At 3 months post-implantation, late decompression of the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug lobe occurred in 61% of patients, with complete loss of compression in 27%, supporting a higher degree of device oversizing.
Why the study?
Does left atrial appendage closure with the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug exhibit temporal changes in device shape and positioning at 3 months?
Observational (n=33)
No
Does left atrial appendage closure with the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug exhibit temporal changes in device shape and positioning at 3 months?
Significant temporal decompression of the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug occurs within 3 months of implantation, providing a rationale for a higher degree of device oversizing to ensure stable LAA occlusion.
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Late decompression may affect LAA occlusion stability; leaves open optimal oversizing strategies for the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug.
Neuzner et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation (n=33). Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP) implantation was evaluated on Late decompression of the ACP lobe at 3 months. At 3 months post-implantation, late decompression of the Amplatzer Cardiac Plug lobe occurred in 61% of patients, with complete loss of compression in 27%, supporting a higher degree of device oversizing.
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