Contemporary procedural trends of Watchman percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine trends in real-world utilization and in-hospital adverse events from Watchman implantation since its approval by the Food and Drug Administration in 2015.

Background

The risk of embolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation is reduced by oral anticoagulants, but not all patients can tolerate long-term anticoagulation. Left atrial appendage occlusion with the Watchman device has emerged as an alternative therapy.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study utilizing data from National Inpatient Sample for calendar years 2015-2017. The outcomes assessed in this study were associated complications, in-hospital mortality, and resource utilization trends after Watchman implantation. Trends analysis were performed using analysis of variance. Multivar

SUBMITTER: Munir MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383872 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature