Incidence of pericardial effusion after left atrial appendage closure: The impact of underlying heart rhythm-Data from the EWOLUTION study.

Boris SchmidtTimothy R BettsHorst SievertMartin W BergmannStephan KischeEvgeny PokushalovThomas SchmitzFelix MeinckePatrizio MazzoneKenneth M SteinHüseyin InceLucas V A Boersma

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2018)

The overall incidence of PE/PT was very low after LAAC using Watchman. Although SR was not identified as an independent predictor of PE/PT, all events requiring intervention occurred in patients with SR. It may be advisable to perform an extended echocardiographic follow-up in that patient population.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
left atrial
risk factors
catheter ablation
randomized controlled trial
heart failure
left ventricular
case report
electronic health record
pulmonary hypertension
heart rate
blood pressure
data analysis
ejection fraction