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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
Preliminary Insights Into Early Ambulation and Hemostasis After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Using the Perclose
Ryuki Chatani1, Kota Morikawa2, Mitsuru Yoshino1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital Okayama Japan.
Background:
The introduction of the Perclose vascular closure device (VCD) for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedures in Japan is expected to facilitate early ambulation.
Methods And Results:
The study population comprised 554 patients undergoing AF ablation, of whom 377 successfully underwent Perclose VCD deployment at the end of the procedure. At 4 h after the procedure, 94% (353/377 patients) achieved early hemostasis and 57% (213/377 patients) achieved early ambulation. Notably, 0.5% (2/377 patients) developed acute deep vein thrombosis.
Conclusions:
The Perclose VCD demonstrated promising efficacy in achieving early hemostasis, potentially facilitating early ambulation and discharge in appropriate patients.
