The number of patients in whom atrial fibrillation was detected was relatively low. It is often a self-limited complication of PFO closure that may occur more frequently in elderly patients and those treated with the STARFlex device.

Our results of a real-world registry suggest that the extent of aortic valve calcification does not influence the success or procedural outcome significantly.

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With increasing operator experience the performance and safety of percutaneous LAA closure improved continuously.