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Combined left atrial appendage occlusion and catheter ablation procedure for left atrial arrhythmias: A real‐world, propensity‐matched analysis

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

vs. 30.4%, p =0.07) and device related thrombosis (4.5% Both major (1.4% vs. 2.1%, p =0.72) and minor (27.8% vs. 19.4%, p =0.17) in-hospital complications were similar between the combined and control group, respectively. At 45 days, presence of peri-device leak (18.3% vs. 4.5%, p =0.96) on transesophageal echocardiogram did not differ.

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The Texas Heart Institute Collaborates on Multi-institutional DOD Grant to Develop Novel Left Ventricular Assist Device

DAIC

However, there are shortcomings associated with LVAD implantation: complications include infection, blood clotting (thrombosis), stroke and bleeding. As an alternative therapeutic option, LVAD heart pumps have been implanted to help patients with end-stage heart failure sustain blood circulation in the body.

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Impact of Angiographically Detected Residual Trabeculation After Left Atrial Appendage Closure Using the WATCHMAN Device: Insight From the OCEAN‐LAAC Registry

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

However, the presence of residual trabeculation did not contribute to PDL or device-related thrombosis at follow-up or affect the clinical outcomes. However, the PDL and device-related thrombosis at 45 days and 1 year were comparable between the two groups (37% vs. 23%, p =0.24; 28% vs. 31%, p =0.84; 2.1% vs. 1.4%, p =0.50; 6.9%

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Highlights of ACC 2024

Cardiology Update

The primary non-inferiority endpoint was MACCE (a composite of cardiac death, MI, ischaemic stroke, stent thrombosis, or target vessel revascularisation). The primary superiority endpoint was clinically relevant bleeding (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium [known as BARC] types 2, 3, or 5).

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