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Table 2 Procedural details

From: 3-Year outcomes after left atrial appendage closure in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: cardiomyopathy related with increased death and stroke rate

Variable

n = 673

Implantation success

657 (97.62%)

Device successfully implanted

660

Device types

Watchman TM

533 (80.76%)

Lambre

62 (9.38%)

ACP

52 (7.88%)

Lefort

1 (0.16%)

Other

12 (1.82%)

LAA features

TEE diameter (mm)

21.23 ± 3.86

20.78 ± 3.99

45°

20.43 ± 3.63

90°

21.21 ± 3.95

135°

22.54 ± 3.95

TEE depth (mm)

27.30 ± 5.87

27.33 ± 6.37

45°

27.59 ± 5.99

90°

27.85 ± 5.55

135°

27.18 ± 5.53

Procedure complications

 Minor

Pericardial effusion(> 10 mm)(no intervention required)

10 (1.50%)

 Major

  Pericardial tamponade (percutaneous peri-cardium drained or surgically repaired)

3 (0.45%)

  Ischemic stroke

2 (0.30%)

  Device dislocation

2 (0.30%)

  Device-related thrombo-embolization

1 (0.15%)

  1. TEE: trans-esophageal echocardiography; ACP: Amplatzer Cardia Plug