Left atrial appendage occlusion in the UK: prospective registry and data linkage to Hospital Episode Statistics.

Iain WillitsKim Keltie Nicholas Linker Mark A de BelderRobert HendersonHannah PatrickHelen PowellLee Berry Samuel G Urwin Helen Cole Andrew J Sims

Published in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2022)

The findings of our study suggest that LAAO is not without procedural risk, but that this risk may be justified in high-risk patients with AF who cannot take an anticoagulant. Moreover, the data do not provide support for more widespread use of LAAO as the complication rate was relatively high and would be difficult to justify in many patients with AF who tolerate anticoagulation.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
catheter ablation
electronic health record
venous thromboembolism
big data
healthcare
emergency department
machine learning
cross sectional
gene expression
hepatitis c virus
adverse drug
hiv testing
high density