Cardiology Research and Practice

Clinical Study

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Guided Only by Transesophageal Echocardiography

Table 1

Baseline patient characteristics.
 
Age (y)67.1 ± 9.5
Sex (male/female)9 (64.3%)/5 (35.7%)
Congestive heart failure/LV dysfunction5 (35.7%)
Hypertension9 (64.3%)
Diabetes mellitus1 (7.1%)
Stroke/TIA/TE4 (28.6%)
Vascular disease5 (35.7%)
CHA2DS2VASc score, n 
0 to 10
27
32
41
50
61
71
81
Mean CHA2DS2VASc score3.5 ± 2.1
Mean HASBLED score3.6 ± 0.9
LV, left ventricular; TIA, transient cerebral ischemic attacks; TE, thromboembolism.