2021
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAtrial AppendageAtrial FibrillationCardiac CatheterizationEchocardiography, TransesophagealHumansStrokeTreatment OutcomeConceptsPeri-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
2012
Impact of heart failure with normal ejection fraction on the occurrence of ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Jang S, Kim M, Park H, Han S, Kang D, Song J, Park S, Park S, Kim J. Impact of heart failure with normal ejection fraction on the occurrence of ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart 2012, 99: 17. PMID: 22942291, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-301980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic strokeNormal ejection fractionRisk of strokeAtrial fibrillationHeart failureEjection fractionNon-valvular atrial fibrillationChronic kidney diseaseDiabetes mellitusKidney diseaseFemale sexMyocardial infarctionEchocardiographic dataHFNEFTreatment weightingPropensity score methodsΒ-blockersPatientsStrokeInverse probabilityDeathFibrillationRiskScore methodFailure