Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly >75 Years Old: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Shaojie HanRuikun JiaShenyu ZhaoJuan ChanYixuan BaiKaijun CuiPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Even though successful implantation LAAC rates are similar, elderly patients have a significantly higher incidence of periprocedural mortality, major bleeding events, vascular access complications, and pericardial effusion/tamponade after LAAC than non-elderly patients. The stroke/TIA rates did not differ between both groups after at least one-year follow-up.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial appendage
- catheter ablation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- risk factors
- left atrial
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- cardiovascular events
- middle aged
- type diabetes
- community dwelling
- cardiovascular disease
- mitral valve
- acute coronary syndrome
- subarachnoid hemorrhage