In-hospital outcomes of transesophageal versus intracardiac echocardiography guided left atrial appendage closure.

Ramez MorcosMichael MegalyMarwan SaadAmr F BarakatMuni RubensAnshul SaxenaAyman ElbadawiMichael KucharikMichael LunaSantiago A GarciaEmir VeledarBrijeshwar MainiHouman Khalili

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2022)

Compared to ICE, the incidence of MAE was significantly lower for TEE-guided LAAC, driven mainly by less pericardial effusion events. Large-scale randomized trials are needed to confirm the findings of the current and previous studies.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left ventricular
risk factors
healthcare
pulmonary hypertension
acute care
type diabetes
adverse drug
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle