Although some of the trial’s methodology was critiqued, the results provide fodder for shared decision-making discussions.

Introduction: Shape of the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been proposed a predictor of ... CT is increasingly utilized for identifying LAA thrombus prior to cardioversion in patients with AF. In this ...

Left atrial appendage closure is an alternative strategy for stroke prophylaxis, Wazni and colleagues noted. "The safety and ...

Left atrial appendage closure is a mechanical alternative to anticoagulation, but data regarding its use after atrial fibrillation ablation are lacking. We conducted an international randomized ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

Abbott’s Amulet IDE trial put its left atrial appendage closure device up against the Watchman 2.5, which was approved by the ...

Abbott has reported late-breaking five-year positive data from a trial of its Amplatzer Amulet left atrial appendage (LAA) ...

“We see limited engagement on these types of things from liberal spaces or left-leaning actors online,” Read told NBC News. “It’s a pretty insignificant level of discourse compared to the ...

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