Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Thirteen months after percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), outcomes did not differ whether closure was performed using the Amulet (Abbott Cardiovascular) or the Watchman ...

The current bias of medicine is strong. When we are in doubt, when evidence is sparse, doctors do more, not less. Internists prescribe, cardiologists implant, surgeons cut. We know what we know. So it ...

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Suspended lead suits reduced radiation exposure for interventional echocardiographers during left atrial appendage occlusion ...

A study published in Nature on March 4 and led by Prof. XU Tiantian's team from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with Prof. PAN Xiangbin's ...

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CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led to less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation, the ...

In this audio interview, Editor-in-Chief Eric Rubin and Deputy Editor Jane Leopold discuss research being presented at the 2024 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Medtronic has secured a CE mark approval in Europe for its surgical implant to close the heart’s left atrial appendage, aimed at reducing the long-term risk of stroke that’s higher among people with ...