Temporal changes and clinical significance of peridevice leak following left atrial appendage occlusion with Amplatzer devices.

Kasper KorsholmJesper M JensenBjarne L NørgaardJens Erik Nielsen Kudsk

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

Persistent PDL was frequently observed following LAAO with Amplatzer devices. The PDL frequency and size appeared unchanged between 2 and 12 months. Persistent PDL was not significantly associated with worse clinical outcomes, yet this needs further delineation in future studies.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
current status
case control