Propensity-matched comparison of antiplatelet versus anticoagulant after left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman.

Xiao-Xia LiuCaroline KleineckeSonia BuschWasim AllakkisYamen MohrezMohammad Cheikh-IbrahimChristian MahnkopfJohannes BrachmannSteffen SchnuppSteffen GloeklerJiangtao YuChang Sheng Ma

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)

This study suggests comparable efficacy and safety of 3-month DAPT versus 6 weeks ACT plus aspirin following LAAC with the Watchman.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
antiplatelet therapy
low dose
venous thromboembolism
percutaneous coronary intervention
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
preterm birth