showed a trendp=0.07
The LAAO group showed a trend toward having a lower estimated mRS scores at baseline to those of the NOAC group (p=0.07) and scores at 12 months post-stroke were significantly lower in the LAAO group (p<0.01), even after adjusting for several variables, including CHA 2 DS 2- VASc score, HAS-BLED score, age, gender, and other cardiovascular risk factors.