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ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2023

Computed Tomography Scan Evidence for Left Atrial Appendage Short-Term Remodeling Following Percutaneous Occlusion: Impact of Device Oversizing.

Khalil Mahmoudi, Roberto Galea, Simon Elhadad, Fabrice Temperli, Frederic Sebag, Christoph Gräni, Zhor Rezine, Laurent Roten, Quentin Landolff, Nicolas Brugger and 3 more

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Article in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Outcomes of Different Device Sizing Strategies Using the Newer-Generation WATCHMAN Devices for Closure of Borderline-Sized Left Atrial Appendage.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Khalil MahmoudiCardiology Department Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Paris France.
Roberto GaleaCardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital University of Bern Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2492-9960
Simon ElhadadCardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Marne la Vallée, Jossigny France.ORCID 0000-0002-3540-0616
Fabrice TemperliCardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital University of Bern Switzerland.
Frederic SebagCardiology Department Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Paris France.
Christoph GräniCardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital University of Bern Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6029-0597
Zhor RezineCardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Marne la Vallée, Jossigny France.
Laurent RotenCardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital University of Bern Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0827-1329
Quentin LandolffCardiology Department Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Paris France.ORCID 0000-0003-4022-2065
Nicolas BruggerCardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital University of Bern Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8778-8421
Alaa MasriCardiology Department Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Paris France.
Lorenz RäberCardiology Department, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital University of Bern Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0824-3026
Nicolas AmabileCardiology Department Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Paris France.ORCID 0000-0001-9092-4458

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background The interrelationships between left atrial appendage (LAA) dimensions and device following implantation are unknown. We aimed to analyze the impact of Watchman device implantation on LAA dimensions following its percutaneous closure and potential predictors of remodeling. Methods and Results All consecutive LAA closure procedures performed at 2 centers between November 2017 and December 2020 were included in the WATCH-DUAL (Watchman 2.5 Versus Watchman FLX in a Dual-Center Left Atrial Appendage Closure Cohort) registry. This study included patients who had pre- and postintervention computed tomography scan analysis. The LAA and device dimensions were measured in a centralized core lab by 3-dimensional computed tomography scan reconstruction methods, focusing on the device landing zone. This analysis included 104 patients (age, 76.0 [range, 72.0-83.0] years; 72% men; 53% Watchman FLX; 47% Watchman 2.5). The baseline characteristics were comparable between Watchman 2.5 and Watchman FLX groups, except for the higher use of oversizing in the latter group. The median delay for computed tomography control was 49 (range, 43-64) days. The landing zone area (median, 446 [range, 363-523] versus 290 [222-366] mm

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Atrial AppendageAtrial RemodelingAgedFemaleHumansMaleProsthesis ImplantationRegistriesTomography, X-Ray Computedatrial fibrillationCT scanleft atrial appendage occlusion

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PMID37609989
PMCPMC10547351

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