The left atrial appendage closure by surgery-2 (LAACS-2) trial protocol rationale and design of a randomized multicenter trial investigating if left atrial appendage closure prevents stroke in patients undergoing open-heart surgery irrespective of preoperative atrial fibrillation status and stroke risk

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BACKGROUND: Current recommendations regarding the use of surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) closure to prevent thromboembolisms lack high-level evidence. Patients undergoing open-heart surgery often have several cardiovascular risk factors and a high occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF)-with a high recurrence rate-and are thus at a high risk of stroke. Therefore, we hypothesized that concomitant LAA closure during open-heart surgery will reduce mid-term risk of stroke independently of preoperative AF status and CHA2DS2-VASc score.

METHODS: This protocol describes a randomized multicenter trial. Consecutive participants ≥18 years scheduled for first-time planned open-heart surgery from cardiac surgery centers in Denmark, Spain, and Sweden are included. Both patients with a previous diagnosis of paroxysmal or chronic AF, as well as those without AF, are eligible to participate, irrespective of their CHA2DS2-VASc score. Patients already planned for ablation or LAA closure during surgery, with current endocarditis, or where follow-up is not possible are considered noneligible. Patients are stratified by site, surgery type, and preoperative or planned oral anticoagulation treatment. Subsequently, patients are randomized 1:1 to either concomitant LAA closure or standard care (ie, open LAA). The primary outcome is stroke, including transient ischemic attack, as assigned by 2 independent neurologists blinded to the treatment allocation. To recognize a 60% relative risk reduction of the primary outcome with LAA closure, 1,500 patients are randomized and followed for 2 years (significance level of 0.05 and power of 90%).

CONCLUSIONS: The LAACS-2 trial is likely to impact the LAA closure approach in most patients undergoing open-heart surgery.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03724318.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:264

Enthalten in:

American heart journal - 264(2023) vom: 01. Okt., Seite 133-142

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Madsen, Christoffer Læssøe [VerfasserIn]
Park-Hansen, Jesper [VerfasserIn]
Irmukhamedov, Akhmadjon [VerfasserIn]
Carranza, Christian Lildal [VerfasserIn]
Rafiq, Sulman [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Lecoq, Rafael [VerfasserIn]
Palmer-Camino, Neiser [VerfasserIn]
Modrau, Ivy Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Hansson, Emma C [VerfasserIn]
Jeppsson, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Hadad, Rakin [VerfasserIn]
Moya-Mitjans, Angel [VerfasserIn]
Greve, Anders Møller [VerfasserIn]
Christensen, Robin [VerfasserIn]
Carstensen, Helle Gervig [VerfasserIn]
Høst, Nis Baun [VerfasserIn]
Dixen, Ulrik [VerfasserIn]
Torp-Pedersen, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Køber, Lars [VerfasserIn]
Gögenur, Ismail [VerfasserIn]
Truelsen, Thomas Clement [VerfasserIn]
Kruuse, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Sajadieh, Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Domínguez, Helena [VerfasserIn]
LAACS-2 trial Investigators [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.09.2023

Date Revised 10.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03724318

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ahj.2023.06.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358044650