Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40217750›Full record

ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Supporting Evidence, Limitations and Future Directions.

Giuseppe Imperatore, Stijn Lochy, Mohamed Ben Yedder, Roberto Galea, Adel Aminian

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. The ABC of sealing following left atrial appendage closure.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026
    Observational
  3. Observational
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Giuseppe ImperatoreHealth Science Interdisciplinary Centre, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 56127 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0009-0003-9242-4897
Stijn LochyDepartment of Cardiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
Mohamed Ben YedderDepartment of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Charleroi, 6042 Charleroi, Belgium.
Roberto GaleaDepartment of Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Adel AminianDepartment of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Charleroi, 6042 Charleroi, Belgium.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as a promising intervention for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation who are contraindicated for long-term anticoagulation therapy. Despite its growing adoption, a comprehensive review of the LAAO procedure is essential to consolidate the supporting evidence, identify limitations, and outline future directions. This review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LAAO, drawing on clinical trials and real-world studies to provide a balanced perspective. Additionally, we address the limitations of current research, including variability in patient selection, procedural techniques, and follow-up protocols. By highlighting gaps in the knowledge and areas for improvement, this review aims to guide future research efforts to optimize and expand the therapeutic potential of LAAO.

Indexed as

atrial fibrillationdeviceleft atrial appendage closurestroke prevention

Identifiers

PMID40217750
PMCPMC11989772

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.