Left atrial appendage closure with WATCHMAN in Asian patients: 2 year outcomes from the WASP registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Left atrial appendage closure is a non-pharmacological alternative for stroke prevention in high-risk non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients, but has not been widely studied in Asian patients. The prospective WASP registry assessed real-world outcomes for patients undergoing WATCHMAN implant in the Asia-Pacific region.

Methods

Data were collected from consecutive patients across 9 centres. Major endpoints included procedural success, safety and long-term outcomes including occurrence of bleeding, stroke/transient ischaemic attack/systemic embolism and all-cause mortality.

Results

Subjects (n = 201) had a mean age of 70.8 ± 9.4 years, high stroke risk (CHA₂DS₂-VASc: 3.9 ± 1.7), elevated bleeding risk (HAS-BLED: 2.1 ± 1.2) with

SUBMITTER: Phillips KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458488 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature