Table6_A comparable efficacy and safety between intracardiac echocardiography and transeso

Twenty eligible studies with 3,610 atrial fibrillation patients (1,564 for ICE and 2,046 for TEE) were enrolled in this meta-analysis. The study compares the procedural success, time, contrast volume, and safety of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) versus transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO). The analysis was conducted by Zhi-Yuan Zhang and published on figshare in 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare procedural efficacy metrics between ICE and TEE based on the reported risk ratios and weighted mean differences.
• Analyze subgroup effects on procedure time and contrast use based on hypertension proportion and device type mentioned in the results.
• Inform clinical guideline development for LAAO procedures based on the synthesized safety and efficacy outcomes.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 20 studies aggregating data from 3,610 patients, providing a substantial evidence base.
• Includes detailed statistical results for multiple outcomes, including risk ratios and weighted mean differences with p-values.
• Conducted subgroup analyses to identify potential confounding factors like hypertension proportion and device type.

Limitations

• The primary data file is a DOCX document (18.2 KB); the underlying tabular or patient-level data is not directly available.
• Row count and column-level documentation for any underlying data are unknown.
• Freshness should be verified; the last update date is 2026-05-15, which appears to be a future date.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Meta-analysis of studies screened from four online databases (Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science) up to 1 December 2022.

Time Range

Studies from database inception to 1 December 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:30:38