Table 2 Peri-procedural examination and details in the procedure

Peri-procedural examination

 Left atrial diameter, mm

44.7 ± 0.7

43.5 ± 0.5

0.159

 LVEF, %

60 [56,62]

60 [56,60]

0.142

 Previous pericardial effusion, n (%)

5 (9.8)

13 (12.8)

0.595

 Mean LAA measurement

   LAA mean open diameter, mm

20.2 ± 0.6

20.5 ± 0.4

0.681

   LAA mean depth, mm

21.5 ± 0.7

20.9 ± 0.4

0.463

Procedure related data

 Device related parameter

  Plug occluder, n (%)

45 (88.2)

90 (88.3)

1.000

   Plug size, mm

27.0 [24.0,33.0]

27.0 [24.0,30.0]

0.495

 Pacifier occluder, n (%)

6 (11.8)

12 (11.8)

1.000

   Device size, mm

29.5 [28.0,34.0]

32.5 [29.5,36.0]

0.142

   Plug size, mm

25.0 [23.25,28]

26 [24.3,29.8]

0.374

 Compression ratio, %

19.0 [16.7,22.6]

20.5 [18.0,25.0]

0.064

 Deploy times, n ± SD

1.3 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 0.1

0.051

 Change device size (≥1), n (%)

5 (9.8)

6 (5.9)

0.376

 Peri device leakage

   Leakage ≥1 mm, n (%)

1/49 (2.0)

3/96 (3.1)

0.706

   Leakage ≥5 mm, n (%)

0

1

–

Periprocedural complications

3 (5.9)

6 (5.9)

1.000

 Pericardial effusion, n (%)

1 (2.0)

4 (3.9)

0.663

   With drainage, n (%)

1 (2.0)

2 (2.0)

0.998

   Without drainage, n (%)

0

2 (2.0)

–

 TOE intolerance, n (%)

0

1 (1.0)

–

 Phrenic nerve palsy, n (%)

0

1 (1.0)

–

 Vasovagal episode, n (%)

1 (2.0)

0

–

 Femoral access site problems, n (%)

1 (2.0)

1 (1.0)

0.998

   Groin hematomas, n (%)

1 (2.0)

0

–

   Major bleeding, n (%)

0

1 (1.0)

–