Atrial fibrillation evolution and rhythm control strategy following left appendage closure: new insights from the prospective FLAAC registry.
Nicolas LelloucheRaphaele ArrouasseJulien TernacleRomain GalletJean-Sylvain HermidaDavid HamonJean-Michel JuliardJean-Luc PasquieTarvinder DhanjalEmmanuel TeigerPhilippe Le CorvoisierPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2021)
The vast majority of patients undergoing LAA closure have the same AF status at baseline and one year after the index procedure. During the follow-up, a very small proportion (4%) of our population underwent procedures to restore SR without complications whatever the post-procedural antithrombotic strategy was.