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Patients were followed up by clinical visits and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) following LAA closure. Left atrial appendage ligation was completed in 138\/141 patients (97.8%). Three patients did not undergo attempted deployment of the LARIAT device due to pericardial adhesion after previous epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation (n\u2009=\u20091), a pericardial access-related complication (n\u2009=\u20091), and multiple posterior LAA lobes (n\u2009=\u20091). Serious 30-day procedural adverse events occurred in 4\/141 patients (2.8%). There were two device-related LAA perforations (1.4%) not resulting in any corrective intervention as the LAA was completely sealed with the LARIAT. Minor adverse events occurred in 19 patients (13.5%), including two pericardial effusions due to procedure-related pericarditis requiring pericardiocentesis. Transoesophageal echocardiography was performed after LAA ligation in 103\/138 patients (74.6%) after a mean of 181\u2009\u00b1\u200972\u2009days. Complete LAA closure was documented in 100 patients (97.1%). Two patients (1.8% of patients with follow-up) experienced a transient ischaemic attack at 4 and 7\u2009months follow-up, although there was no leak observed with TOE. There were two deaths during long-term follow-up which were both not device related.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Initial experience with the LARIAT+ device demonstrates feasibility of LAA exclusion. 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