Outcomes of heart procedure guided by echocardiography in atrial fibrillation patients
Observes outcomes of left atrial appendage closure in adults with atrial fibrillation.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: LAAC-registry: Clinical Outcome After Echocardiography-guided LAA-closure
Key facts
- Where
- Bern, SwitzerlandSee the site
Where in Switzerland
- Bern University Hospital, InselspitalBern, SwitzerlandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
- Trial code
- NCT04628078
- Record updated
- 22 February 2023
- Original description
The study aims at comparing, in a large cohort of consecutive clinically indicated left atrial appendage closure, clinical and imaging outcomes between different subpopulations.Read full original descriptionShow less
LAAC-registry: Clinical Outcome After Echocardiography-guided LAA-closure
The study aims at comparing, in a large cohort of consecutive clinically indicated left atrial appendage closure, clinical and imaging outcomes between different subpopulations.
Inclusion: Age> 18; Written informed consent to participate in the study; Patients with paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent non-valvular AF and CHA2DS2-VASc Score of ≥2 that are planned for an elective LAA-closure; Anatomic characteristics allow placement of a CE marked device, dedicated for LAAC.
Exclusion: None. Considering the nature of the project, which is to prospectively collect information on all patients treated with LAAC in our center, we will only exclude patients unwilling to sign the informed consent.