Contemporary European practice in left atrial appendage closure: results from a survey focusing on planning, techniques and post-implantation management.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this European survey was to describe current preprocedural planning, procedure techniques and post-implantation management of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).

Design

Prospective survey regarding current practice for LAAC between March and August 2023.

Setting

357 participating European LAAC centres in 14 countries.

Results

In 2022, the participating centres performed a total number of 9447 LAAC procedures, with a mean of 26 LAAC cases per centre (median 20; IQR 10-35). Preprocedure planning was performed with transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) in 63% of centres, cardiac CT in 16%, or both in 21%. LAAC procedures were performed under general anaesthesia (59%), conscious sedation (36%) or with local anaesthesia only (5%). Devic

SUBMITTER: Garot P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840922 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature