Presence of patent foramen ovale does not increase cerebrovascular event rates in patients with atrial fibrillation following left atrial appendage closure
AF patients with PFO are not at increased risk for ischemic stroke or TIA before LAAC. The presence of PFO in AF patients did not affect the success rate and safety of LAAC. The presence of mild PFO is not a viable predictor of stroke events in AF patients who underwent LAAC during long-term follow-up. Major leakage (>5 mm) is associated with a higher ischemic stroke/TIA rate in AF patients who underwent LAAC.
Authors
- Lulu Qu
- Chun‐Yu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7703-4589)
- Dan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6795-1837)
- Yonghua Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2676-9059)
- Yanhong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7242-6906)
- Yuyi Chen
- Xi Su
- Li Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3346-1594)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
- Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40248
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40