Left atrial appendage occlusion in an older population cohort.

Michael KillianJames O'ReganRuth TorreCrochan J O' Sullivan

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2023)

We report lower technical success and procedural success rates in an older population cohort than historically studied, 90% of whom had an absolute contraindication to oral anticoagulation, with higher CHADS2VaSc and HASBLED scores than commonly studied.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
left atrial appendage
physical activity
community dwelling
middle aged
catheter ablation
venous thromboembolism