30 September 2022: Clinical Research
Effects of Left Atrial Appendage Closure on Neuroendocrine Function in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
Fei Wang ABE , Zhong-bao Ruan BDG* , Ge-cai Chen BC , Jun-guo Zhu CF , Li Zhu ADOI: 10.12659/MSM.937586
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e937586
Table 2 Procedural characteristics.
| Procedural characteristics | n=20 |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesia type | |
| Deep intravenous anesthesia | 12 (60%) |
| General anesthesia | 8 (40%) |
| LAA dimension | |
| LAA width [mm] | 24.34±3.05 |
| LAA length [mm] | 25.26±3.06 |
| Size of the Watchman device | |
| 21 mm | 2 (10%) |
| 24 mm | 4 (20%) |
| 27 mm | 5 (25%) |
| 30 mm | 4 (20%) |
| 33 mm | 5 (25%) |
| Compression ratio | |
| 0° | 21.6±2.7 |
| 45° | 20.5±2.8 |
| 90° | 17.6±2.3 |
| 135° | 14.8±2.3 |
| Number of devices per procedure | |
| 1 | 18 (90%) |
| 2 | 2 (10%) |
| Peri-device leak | |
| 0 mm | 17 (85%) |
| 0–3 mm | 2 (10%) |
| 3–5 mm | 1 (5%) |
| >5 mm | 0 (0%) |
| Perioperative adverse event | |
| Pericardial effusions | 1 (5%) |
| Vascular complications | 1 (5%) |