Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion reduced ischemic stroke by 33%. After the first high-risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk for bleeding and stroke in patients undergoing TAVR. Left ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion might be a treatment option for patients on dialysis with atrial fibrillation. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) placement is associated with a reduced risk for ...

Patients who had leakage to the left atrial appendage due to incomplete device sealing after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) experienced more clotting and bleeding events within a year ...

Experts have released a new overview on the implantation of left atrial appendage occlusion devices. The implantation of left atrial appendage occlusion devices may lower the risk of stroke in ...

Patients with an elevated risk of stroke due to heart rhythm problems, or atrial fibrillation (AFib), were much less likely to suffer a stroke after undergoing heart surgery if doctors concurrently ...

Cleveland, OH - The AtriClip Gillinov-Cosgrove Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion system (AtriCure, West Chester, OH) has been approved by the US FDA for occlusion of the LAA, under direct ...

Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a WATCHMAN device was associated with a low rate of stroke at one year even among older patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who faced a ...

A 61-year-old man with a history of arterial hypertension and heart failure (ejection fraction, 50%) was previously diagnosed with atrial tachyarrhythmia originating from the anterior region of the ...

In the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAOS III) trial, slightly more than 4800 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) scheduled for open-heart surgery were randomly assigned to add-on surgical ...

A decision model found that the relative clinical benefit of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and oral anticoagulants (OAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation depends on the patients' baseline ...