LAAO-0422 - Metric 4 | Proportion of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures Successful-0422 - Metric 4 | Proportion of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures Successful

0422 - Metric 4 | Proportion of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Procedures Successful

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Video Summary

In the April 2022 LAAO Registry Case Scenario, Metric 4, which measures the proportion of successful left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures, is discussed. The case involves a 67-year-old female with multiple risk factors and a CHADS VASc2 score of 4. During the procedure, a Watchman device was deployed and released, but the residual leak was not assessed by echocardiogram. The question posed is whether this patient would be included in the numerator (successful procedures) or denominator (total procedures) for Metric 4. The answer is no, as the patient did not meet the criteria for inclusion in the numerator due to the unassessed residual leak. In a bonus scenario where the leak was assessed but measured 7.5 millimeters, the patient still would not meet the criteria for inclusion in the numerator. The video concludes by thanking viewers and announcing the next session's date.

Keywords

LAAO Registry

Metric 4

left atrial appendage occlusion

Watchman device

residual leak