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LAA occlusion is effective and safe in very high-risk atrial fibrillation patients with prior stroke: results from the multicentre German LAARGE registry.
Ansari U, Brachmann J, Lewalter T, Zeymer U, Sievert H, Ledwoch J, Geist V, Hochadel M, Schneider S, Senges J, Akin I, Fastner C. Ansari U, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. Clin Res Cardiol. 2024 Jan 31. doi: 10.1007/s00392-024-02376-8. Online ahead of print. Clin Res Cardiol. 2024. PMID: 38294498
BACKGROUND: Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) mitigates the risk of thromboembolic events in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with contraindication for long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC). Patients with prior stroke have a relevantly incre …
BACKGROUND: Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) mitigates the risk of thromboembolic events in nonvalvular atrial fibrilla …
Prevention of cerebral thromboembolism by oral anticoagulation with dabigatran after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: the ODIn-AF trial.
Schrickel JW, Beiert T, Linhart M, Luetkens JA, Schmitz J, Schmid M, Hindricks G, Arentz T, Stellbrink C, Deneke T, Bogossian H, Sause A, Steven D, Gonska BD, Rudic B, Lewalter T, Zabel M, Geisler T, Schumacher B, Jung W, Kleemann T, Luik A, Veltmann C, Coenen M, Nickenig G. Schrickel JW, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. Clin Res Cardiol. 2023 Nov 3. doi: 10.1007/s00392-023-02319-9. Online ahead of print. Clin Res Cardiol. 2023. PMID: 37921923
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) following successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains controversial. ...
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) following successful catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) re …
Is spontaneous echo contrast associated with device-related thrombus or embolic events after left atrial appendage occlusion? - Insights from the multicenter German LAARGE registry.
Fastner C, Müller C, Brachmann J, Lewalter T, Akin I, Sievert H, Käunicke M, Zeymer U, Hochadel M, Schneider S, Senges J, Erkapic D, Weiß C. Fastner C, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2024 Jan;67(1):119-128. doi: 10.1007/s10840-023-01567-z. Epub 2023 Jun 1. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2024. PMID: 37261553 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) provides an alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for prophylaxis of thromboembolic events (TEs) in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, predominantly in those with high bleeding risk and contraindications …
BACKGROUND: Interventional left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) provides an alternative to oral anticoagulation (OAC) for prophylaxis of t …
The German Cardiosurgery Atrial Fibrillation Registry: 1-Year Follow-up Outcomes.
Wehbe M, Albert M, Lewalter T, Ouarrak T, Senges J, Hanke T, Doll N. Wehbe M, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jun;71(4):255-263. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1750311. Epub 2022 Jul 27. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023. PMID: 35896439 Free article.
CONCLUSION: Surgical ablation of AF is safe and provides satisfactory results at short-term follow-up, with significant improvement in patient symptoms. ...
CONCLUSION: Surgical ablation of AF is safe and provides satisfactory results at short-term follow-up, with significant improvement i …
Impact of atrial fibrillation pattern on outcomes after left atrial appendage closure: lessons from the prospective LAARGE registry.
Kany S, Brachmann J, Lewalter T, Akin I, Sievert H, Zeymer U, Ledwoch J, Ince H, Thomas D, Hochadel M, Senges J, Kirchhof P, Rillig A. Kany S, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. Clin Res Cardiol. 2022 May;111(5):511-521. doi: 10.1007/s00392-021-01874-3. Epub 2021 May 27. Clin Res Cardiol. 2022. PMID: 34043052 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Non-paroxysmal (NPAF) forms of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been reported to be associated with an increased risk for systemic embolism or death. METHODS: Comparison of procedural details and long-term outcomes in patients (pts) with paroxysmal AF (PAF) agains …
BACKGROUND: Non-paroxysmal (NPAF) forms of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been reported to be associated with an increased risk for systemic …
The impact of basic atrial rhythm during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation on clinical outcomes: Lessons from the German Ablation Registry.
Rottner L, Brachmann J, Lewalter T, Kuck KH, Willems S, Eckardt L, Hochadel M, Andresen D, Senges J, Rillig A, Metzner A. Rottner L, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021 Jul;32(7):1833-1841. doi: 10.1111/jce.15072. Epub 2021 May 18. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2021. PMID: 33955108
Depending on the basic rhythm there was no difference regarding arrhythmia recurrence during long-term follow-up. For patients suffering from persistent AF acute procedure-related complications were more often documented when ablated in AF (9.1% vs. 4.6%, p = .012). which …
Depending on the basic rhythm there was no difference regarding arrhythmia recurrence during long-term follow-up. For patients suffer …
[Clinical differential indication : Wearables vs implantables].
Lewalter T, Jilek C, Israel C, Brachmann J. Lewalter T, et al. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2020 Sep;31(3):288-291. doi: 10.1007/s00399-020-00714-7. Epub 2020 Aug 11. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol. 2020. PMID: 32780284 Review. German.
The choice of the device for monitoring depends mainly on the frequency of arrhythmias. If they occur less than once a month, long-term monitoring becomes necessary which either continuously monitors the rhythm by an implantable device (implantables) or by wearable systems …
The choice of the device for monitoring depends mainly on the frequency of arrhythmias. If they occur less than once a month, long-term …
Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Hypertension-An Analysis from the German Ablation Registry.
Zylla MM, Hochadel M, Andresen D, Brachmann J, Eckardt L, Hoffmann E, Kuck KH, Lewalter T, Schumacher B, Spitzer SG, Willems S, Senges J, Katus HA, Thomas D. Zylla MM, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. J Clin Med. 2020 Jul 27;9(8):2402. doi: 10.3390/jcm9082402. J Clin Med. 2020. PMID: 32727136 Free PMC article.
Patients diagnosed with HTN (n = 386) were compared with patients without HTN (n = 240) with respect to baseline, procedural and long-term outcome parameters. RESULTS: Patients with HTN were older and more often presented with persistent forms of AF and cardiac comorbiditi …
Patients diagnosed with HTN (n = 386) were compared with patients without HTN (n = 240) with respect to baseline, procedural and long-ter …
Closure of the patent foramen ovale in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source: A clinical expert opinion and consensus statement for the Asian-Pacific region.
Diener HC, Akagi T, Durongpisitkul K, Thomson VS, Prabhakar AT, Sharpe R, Albers B, Lewalter T, Oki K, Sharma VK. Diener HC, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. Int J Stroke. 2020 Dec;15(9):937-944. doi: 10.1177/1747493020941658. Epub 2020 Jul 17. Int J Stroke. 2020. PMID: 32677579
Recently published long-term data from randomized controlled trials have provided evidence for the prevention of recurrent embolic stroke of undetermined source by percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale. ...
Recently published long-term data from randomized controlled trials have provided evidence for the prevention of recurrent embolic st …
WATCHMAN versus ACP or Amulet devices for left atrial appendage occlusion: a sub-analysis of the multicentre LAARGE registry.
Ledwoch J, Franke J, Akin I, Geist V, Weiß C, Zeymer U, Pleger S, Hochadel M, Mudra H, Senges J, Lewalter T, Brachmann J, Sievert H. Ledwoch J, et al. Among authors: lewalter t. EuroIntervention. 2020 Dec 4;16(11):e942-e949. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-19-01027. EuroIntervention. 2020. PMID: 32451320 Free article.
CONCLUSIONS: Both the WATCHMAN and the ACP/Amulet occluder provide excellent procedural results with comparable implantation success and no differences with respect to procedural safety and long-term effectiveness....
CONCLUSIONS: Both the WATCHMAN and the ACP/Amulet occluder provide excellent procedural results with comparable implantation success and no …
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