Catheter based left atrial appendage closure in-hospital outcomes in Germany from 2016 to 2020.
Alexander MaierKlaus KaierTimo HeidtDirk WestermannConstantin von Zur MühlenSebastian GrundmannPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2023)
Endocardial occlusion was the major catheter based LAA closure procedure in Germany without improvements in in-hospital safety from 2016 to 2020. In-hospital MACCE was independent on endocardial LAAC center volumes. Conclusions on the comparison between the two procedure types must be made cautious as the LAA loop stitch occlusion was utilized limited in a minor number of centers. Catheter based left atrial appendage closure in-hospital outcomes in Germany from 2016 to 2020.