Left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in diabetes mellitus patients with atrial fibrillation: Long-term results

Journal of Diabetes
Radoslaw LitwinowiczKrzysztof Bartus

Abstract

Concomitant diabetes mellitus (DM) in atrial fibrillation (AF) may increase the risk of thromboembolism. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative treatment in AF patients in whom antithrombotic therapy is ineffective or contraindicated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of LAAO in DM patients with AF. A retrospective study was conducted in 139 patients who had undergone LAAO and were categorized into two groups: 28 patients with DM and 111 patients without DM. Overall, the follow-up period was 530 patient-years. Mean CHADS2 and CHA2 DS2 -VASc scores were higher in patients with than without DM (2.6 vs 1.7 [P < 0.001] and 3.5 vs 2.8 [P = 0.056], respectively). There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of HAS-BLED scores and other patient factors (sex, age, heart failure, hypertension, previous stroke or transient ischemic attack, peripheral vascular disease) that may increase the risk of thromboembolism based on CHA2 DS2 -VASc. The mean follow-up period was 51.6 and 50 months in patients with DM and without DM, respectively. Comparing patients with and without DM, there were no significant differences in thromboembolic events (4% vs 1.9%), severe bleeding (0%...Continue Reading

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Mar 19, 2019·Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions : Official Journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions·Radoslaw LitwinowiczKrzysztof Bartus
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