Table 2.
Periprocedural data.
| Variables | Non-PE | PE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 127 | 6 | |
| Intraprocedural echocardiography, n (%) | 0.423 | ||
| TEE | 81 (63.8) | 5 (83.3) | |
| ICE | 46 (36.2) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Procedural time, min | 63 (49, 90) | 74 (45, 208) | 0.488 |
| x-ray exposure time, min | 6.2 (4.0, 9.5) | 8.1 (6.2, 8.1) | 0.130 |
| x-ray exposure dose, mGy | 120 (53, 200) | 194 (95, 289) | 0.168 |
| LAA morphology, n (%) | 0.267 | ||
| Cauliflower | 81 (63.8) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Chicken wing | 17 (13.4) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Cactus | 25 (19.7) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Windsock | 4 (3.1) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Number of deployments | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 0.164 |
| Device resizing, n (%) | 6 (4.7) | 0 | 1.000 |
| Diameter of umbrella, mm | 26.9 ± 5.0 | 31.7 ± 5.6 | 0.026 |
| Diameter of cover, mm | 33.4 ± 4.0 | 36.3 ± 4.6 | 0.075 |
| U/l ratio | 1.13 ± 0.07 | 1.14 ± 0.06 | 0.878 |
| C/O ratio | 1.20 ± 0.13 | 1.09 ± 0.08 | 0.059 |
| Complications, n (%) | |||
| Stroke/TIA | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Systemic embolism | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Device embolization | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Vascular complications | 2 (1.6) | 0 | 1.000 |
C/O, diameter of cover/LAA maximal orifice diameter; ICE, intracardiac echocardiography; LAA, left atrial appendage; LAAC, left atrial appendage closure; PE, Pericardial effusion; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; TIA, transient ischemic attack; U/l, diameter of umbrella/LAA landing zone maximal diameter.