N/A
Completed N=576
Continued Access to PREVAIL (CAP2) - WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Technology
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01760291 ↗Enrolled (actual)
576
Serious AEs
14.6%
Results posted
Nov 2021
Primary outcomePrimary: Number of Participants With Ischemic Stroke — 47 Participants
Summary
To provide additional information about the safety and efficacy of the WATCHMAN LAA Closure Technology
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With Ischemic Stroke |
47 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: A subject may be enrolled in the study if all of the following inclusion criteria are met:
- The subject is 18 years of age or older
- The subject has documented paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent non- valvular atrial fibrillation (i.e., the subject has not been diagnosed with rheumatic mitral valvular heart disease)
- The subject is eligible for long-term warfarin therapy
- The subject has a calculated CHADS2 score of 2 or greater; Subjects with a CHADS2 score of 1 may be included if any of the following apply (according to the ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of
Subjects with Atrial Fibrillation subjects requiring warfarin therapy):
- The subject is a female age 75 or older
- The subject has a baseline Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) > 30% and 50% stenosis with symptoms of ipsilateral transient or visual TIA evidenced by amaurosis fugax, ipsilateral hemispheric TIAs or ipsilateral stroke); if subject has a history of carotid stent or endarterectomy the subject is eligible if there is 110 bpm
- The subject has thrombocytopenia (defined as 2mm
- The subject has a high risk patent foramen ovale (PFO) with an atrial septal aneurysm excursion > 15mm or length > 15mm
- The subject has a high risk PFO with a large shunt defined as early, within 3 beats or substantial passage of bubbles
- The subject has significant mitral valve stenosis (i.e., MV <1.5 cm2)
- The subject has complex atheroma with mobile plaque of the descending aorta or aortic arch
- The subject has a cardiac tumor
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01760291). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.