Key result
LAA occlusion yields 100% procedural success in patients with AF and distal LAA thrombus.
Why the study?
The feasibility, safety, and efficacy of percutaneous LAA closure in patients with AF and LAA thrombus were not well established.
Observational (n=28)
Yes
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Suggests left atrial appendage occlusion feasibility despite distal thrombus; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Tarantini et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage thrombus (n=28). Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion was evaluated on Procedural success. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation and distal LAA thrombus achieved 100% procedural success with no thromboembolic events over a median 255-day follow-up.
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