Readmissions After Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Patients With Previous Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examined the frequency and risk factors associated with readmission after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients with and without previous ischemic stroke and/or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Methods

Hospitalizations for LAAC were identified from the US National Readmission Database, 2016-2018. The primary outcome was the first unplanned readmission after LAAC, with readmission times stratified into those occurring within 0 to 30 days vs within 31 to 180 days. Patients were stratified based on the history of previous stroke and/or TIA.

Results

Of 12,901 discharges after LAAC, 28% had previous stroke and/or TIA, and 8.2% had a readmission within 30 days while 18% had a readmission within 31 to 180 days. The rates of in-hospital complications

SUBMITTER: Sparrow RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774085 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature