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In-Hospital Outcomes Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure, Shubrandu S. Sanjoy

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Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is a non-pharmacologic approach for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. The impact of comorbidity burden on adverse outcomes following LAAC is very important for clinical decision making. Cohort-based observational study was conducted to evaluate the association of comorbidity burden with in-hospital complications. Of 3294 participants (mean age was 75.7±8.2 years), 60% were male and 86% whites. The majority of participants undergoing LAAC presented with a significant number of comorbid conditions. The occurrence of in-hospital major adverse events (MAE) was 4.6%. Women and patients exhibiting higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.14, …