Postoperative Care
After the procedure, all patients stayed in the cardiac care unit for
24-h continuous ECG monitoring, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
and chest X-ray were performed before discharge. During the first 45 to
60 post-operative days, all patients received, depending on the clinical
scenario, oral anticoagulation, dual or single antiplatelets. A
TEE was performed between 45 to 60 days post-procedure. The
antithrombotic medication was then adapted individually, considering the
correct sealing, device related thrombus and outcome occurrence.