Device-Sizing and Associated Complications With Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Findings From the NCDR LAAO Registry.
Amneet SandhuPaul D VarosyChengan DuRyan G AleongAlexis Z TumoloJ Jason WestWendy S TzouJeptha P CurtisJames V FreemanDaniel J FriedmanPaul L HessPublished in: Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions (2022)
Among patients undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion with the first-generation Watchman device, receipt of oversized devices was common and increased over time. The high prevalence of oversizing was associated with lower odds of significant leak or device embolization without increased odds of other adverse events.