Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Pulmonary Artery Injury Following Endocardial Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: The Known and Unknown
Authors' conclusion
Presentation of PAI after LAAC can occur immediately following the procedure or be delayed.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with pulmonary artery injury (PAI) after endocardial left atrial appendage closure (LAAC)16 case reports · 20 MAUDE reports
- Participants
- 36 patients
- Outcome
- PAI after LAAC: characteristics and outcomes
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- Age, mean ± SD
- 73.6 ± 8.2 years
- CHA2DS2VASC score, median (Q1-Q3)
- 5 (3-6)
- Dual-seal device
- 75%
- Lobular occlusive device
- 19.4%
- Device unspecified
- 2.8%
- Presented postprocedurally within first 24 h
- 50%
- Presented postprocedurally beyond 24 h
- 38.9%
- Presented with cardiac tamponade
- 61.1%
- Presented with cardiac arrest
- 19.4%
- Required surgery with or without antecedent pericardiocentesis
- 52.8%
- Managed with pericardiocentesis
- 16.7%
- Mortality
- 33.3%
Original publication
Pulmonary Artery Injury Following Endocardial Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: The Known and Unknown. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Published 23 October 2024. doi:10.
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