In-hospital safety outcomes of left atrial appendage occlusion in octogenarians and nonagenarians.

Mahmoud Ismayl Hasaan Ahmed Andrew M Goldsweig James V FreemanMohamad Alkhouli

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)

Octogenarians and nonagenarians undergoing LAAO have a similar safety profile compared with clinically similar younger patients except for higher odds of vascular complications.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
atrial fibrillation
healthcare
prognostic factors
emergency department
risk factors
type diabetes
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
catheter ablation
electronic health record