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 ...

On the first day of the 2016 CardioStim sessions, I am happy to report a "positive" study on percutaneous left atrial appendage closure [1]. Notice I did not write Watchman. In Europe, the majority of ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have published the first rigorous, evidence-based, multisociety recommendations to guide the use of ...

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 ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) during cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with lower stroke-related disability and reduced risk for 30-day mortality and ...

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 ...

No benefit in terms of prevention of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack and cardiovascular mortality after 1 year was observed when surgical left atrial appendage occlusion was performed in ...

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 ...

TCT 21: Angiography-based Index of Microcirculatory Resistance (AccuIMR) for the Assessment of Microvascular Dysfunction in Acute Coronary Syndrome and Chronic Coronary Syndrome Receive the the latest ...

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In a randomized trial, 4811 patients with atrial fibrillation were assigned to undergo or not undergo left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery for another indication. At 3 years, 77% of ...