Outcomes and predictors of readmission after implantation of a percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion device in the United States: A propensity score-matched analysis from The National Readmission Database.
Deepak Kumar PasupulaMuhammad Bilal MunirAnusha Ganapati BhatSudeep K Siddappa MalleshappaSrinidhi J MeeraMichael SpoonerKetan KoranneBrian OlshanskySameer HirjiJonathan C HsuPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2021)
The readmission rate following the LAAO procedure is substantial (approximately 10%), and largely attributable to gastrointestinal bleeding. Factors such as drug abuse and anemia must be explored further to minimize readmission risk.