Effects of Left Atrial Appendage Closure on Neuroendocrine Function in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

30 September 2022 : Clinical Research

Fei Wang^1ABE*, Zhong-bao Ruan^1BDG, Ge-cai Chen^1BC, Jun-guo Zhu^1CF, Li Zhu^1A

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.937586

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e937586

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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%)

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