Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Disorder
The Clinical Impact of Incomplete Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the Watchman Device in Patients With Atrial FibrillationA PROTECT AF (Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage Versus Warfarin Therapy for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) Substudy
Juan F. Viles-Gonzalez, Saibal Kar, Pamela Douglas, Srinivas Dukkipati, Ted Feldman, Rodney Horton, David Holmes and Vivek Y. Reddy
Table 5
Table 5
Primary Efficacy Event Rates in Patients With and Without Peri-Device Flow
| Any Residual Flow | No Flow | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficacy | 9/182 (5%) | 18/263 (7%) | 0.572 |
| Ischemic stroke/systemic embolism | 5/182 (3%) | 11/263 (4%) | 0.669 |
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