Safety and efficacy of percutaneous Watchman 2.5 device versus Amplatzer Amulet for left atrial appendage closure in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and study-level meta-analysis.
Farah YasminEman AliAbdul MoeedFarwa ZaidiMuhammad UmarVikash VirwaniPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The data suggested that LAAC is safe and efficacious procedure irrespective of device used, with generally low complication rates. Watchman generation 2.5 remains non-superior to Amplatzer Amulet in terms of safety and efficacy outcomes.
Keyphrases
- left atrial appendage
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- systematic review
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- minimally invasive
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- electronic health record
- meta analyses
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- machine learning
- randomized controlled trial
- coronary artery disease
- radiofrequency ablation
- mitral valve