Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected?
Jang S, Wong S, Mosadegh B. Leaks after Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Ignored or Neglected? Cardiology 2021, 146: 384-391. PMID: 33735867, DOI: 10.1159/000513901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeri-device leakAtrial appendage closureLAA closureThromboembolic eventsAppendage closureLong-term oral anticoagulationLeft atrial appendage closureLarger long-term studiesEpicardial LAA closureChronic atrial fibrillationRisk of thromboembolismHigh-velocity blood flowIncomplete LAA closureLong-term safetySmall study populationLAA closure procedureAtrial ostiumOral anticoagulationStroke preventionPercutaneous closureAtrial fibrillationResidual leakIncrease of riskClinical significanceStudy population