Left atrial appendage occlusion: A better alternative to anticoagulation?

Table 2 Summary of data for left atrial appendage occlusion

	PROTECT-AF[46]	CAP[43]	ASAP[42]	EWOLUTION[49]	ACP[50]
Patients (n)	463	460	150	1021	1047
Follow-up	4 yr	16 mo	14 mo	30 d	13 mo
CHADS-score	2.2	2.4	2.8	2.8	n.a.
CHA2DS2-Vasc score	n.a.	n.a.	4.4	4.5	4.5
Procedural success	88.00%	95.00%	94.70%	98.50%	97.30%
Procedural stroke	1.30%	0	0.70%	n.a.	0.90%
Pericardial effusion	4.80%	2.20%	1.30%	0.50%	1.20%
Device embolization	0.60%	0	1.30%	0.20%	n.a.
Major bleeding	3.50%	n.a.	n.a.	1.60%	1.50%
Long-term stroke	2.30%	1.50%	0.70%	0.30%	2.30%

AF: Atrial fibrillation; n.a.: Not applicable.