Clinical Study
Left Atrial Appendage Management with the Watchman Device during Hybrid Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
| General characteristics | No (%), Mean ± SD or Median [IR] |
| Male | 5 (50%) |
| Age (years) | 65 ± 4 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.5 ± 6 |
| CHA2DS2-VASc | 2 [2-3] |
| AF characteristics | No (%) or Median [IR] |
| Paroxysmal AF | 2 (20) |
| Persistent AF | 7 (70) |
| Long-standing persistent AF | 1 (10) |
| Atrial Flutter | 3 (30) |
| AF duration (months) | 33 [21-94] |
| Echocardiography | No (%) or Mean ± SD |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 56 ± 8 |
| LA size (mm), LA volume (mL), LA volume index | 47 ± 6, 99 ± 22, 50 ± 13 |
| RA volume (mL) | 75 ± 31 |
| Moderate to severe valvular disease | 0 |
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SD = Standard Deviation, IR= interquartile range, AF = Atrial Fibrillation, OAC = Oral Anticoagulation, LA = Left Atrium, RA = right atrium.
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