ArticleEuropace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology2026
Outcomes of simplified left atrial appendage occlusion using the WATCHMAN FLX device: the ROSE-FLX study.
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aimsConventional left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures typically require transoesophageal echocardiography and general anaesthesia, which may limit feasibility in resource-limited settings. Simplified LAAO (sLAAO) guided exclusively by fluoroscopy offers a practical and efficient alternative. This study evaluated procedural safety, efficacy, and short-term outcomes of sLAAO using the WATCHMAN FLX device under exclusive fluoroscopic guidance in a real-world, multicentre setting. METHODS AND
resultsThe ROSE-FLX study was a prospective, multicentre, single-arm registry including 400 patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at high thromboembolic and bleeding risk. All underwent sLAAO under local anaesthesia and exclusive fluoroscopic guidance. Procedural data, peri-procedural complications, and follow-up outcomes were analysed. Predictors of adverse events were determined using Cox regression. Procedural success was 100%, with low major complication rates: pericardial effusion (0.5%), access-site complications (1.3%), and major bleeding (0.8%). Over median follow-up of 194.5 days [interquartile range (IQR) 129.0-265.0], all-cause mortality occurred in three patients (0.8%), transient ischaemic attacks in 13 patients (3.3%), and device-related thrombosis in one patient (0.3%). In multivariable Cox regression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HR 2.86, 95% CI 1.98-4.11, P < 0.001) and higher CHA2DS2-VASc scores (HR 4.69, 95% CI 1.90-11.57, P < 0.001) independently predicted adverse events.
conclusionExclusive fluoroscopy-guided sLAAO with the WATCHMAN FLX device is feasible, safe, and resource efficient, achieving high procedural success and low complication rates, suggesting that this approach may be considered in selected centres lacking advanced echocardiographic or anaesthetic support, pending confirmation from comparative studies.
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