Table 2 Patient characteristics and outcomes after percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (PLAAO) (2015–2019)

Total (n = count)

1,090

60,355

Total incidence (%)

1.8%

Age (median, years)

77(72,84)

77 (71,82)

0.016

Age group (%)

 18–70

19.3

22.2

0.051

 71–80

41.7

46.6

 ≥ 80

39.0

31.3

Gender (%)

 Male

48.6

58.5

0.004

 Female

51.4

41.5

Race (%)

 White

78.9

84.7

0.093

 Black

7.3

4.0

 Hispanic

6.9

4.8

 Asian or Pacific Islander

1.8

1.4

 Native American

0

0.3

 Other

5.0

4.7

LOS (median, d)

3 (1–7.25)

1 (1–1)

 < 0.001

TOTCHG (median, $)

159,635 (102,284.5–217,376.5)

101,953 (75,461–146,175)

 < 0.001

Bed size of hospital (%)

 Small

6.4

10.6

0.053

 Medium

20.2

22.9

 Large

73.4

66.4

Elective admission (%)

71.6

92.2

 < 0.001

Type of hospital (teaching %)

85.3

88.5

0.144

Location of hospital (urban, %)

96.8

98.1

0.151

Region of hospital (%)

 Northeast

30.7

16.5

 < 0.001

 Midwest or North Central

11.9

22.1

 South

41.7

39.2

 West

15.6

22.2

Died (%)

3.2

0.1

 < 0.001