Comparison of the Feasibility and Safety of First- versus Second-Generation AMPLATZER™ Occluders for Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Table 2

Indications for left atrial appendage occlusion.

	ACP; (%); ()	Amulet; (%); ()
Previous major bleeding	47 (47)	50 (52)	0.57
Intracranial bleeding	15 (15)	18 (19)	0.53
Gastrointestinal bleeding	27 (27)	22 (23)	0.46
Other	5 (5)	9 (9)	0.25
Previous minor bleeding	42 (42)	30 (31)	0.10
Gastrointestinal bleeding	21 (21)	11 (11)	0.06
Hematoma	6 (6)	10 (10)	0.28
Other	15 (15)	9 (9)	0.21
Renal or hepatic disease	34 (34)	34 (35)	0.92
High risk of falls or prior falls	9 (9)	5 (5)	0.29
Physician/patient refusal of oral anticoagulation	0 (0)	2 (2)	0.15

For some patients, more than 1 indication was reported.