Long-term cardiac computed tomography follow-up after left atrial appendage occlusion.

Background: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is performed increasingly, but long-term follow-up imaging data are lacking.

Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and durability of the Amplatzer Amulet device >4 years after LAAO.

Methods: This was a prospective observational cohort study including 52 patients implanted with the Amplatzer Amulet device at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.

Sustained Chemosensory Dysfunction during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: Chemosensory dysfunction (CD) has proven valuable in prediction of COVID-19, as it is a frequent and specific symptom of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the duration of CD in patients with sudden subjective olfactory and/or gustatory loss during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The secondary aim was to identify possible prognostic factors for the duration of CD.