Methods: We followed 83 AF patients who underwent LAA closure with Amulet, implanted with intraprocedural TEE, intracardiac left atrial echocardiography, and intraprocedural angiography.

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

Oral anticoagulation is recommended after ablation for atrial fibrillation among patients at high risk for stroke. Left atrial appendage closure is a mechanical alternative to anticoagulation ...

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

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The OPTION trial showed that left atrial appendage closure after AF ablation was associated with a lower risk of non–procedure-related major or clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding compared with oral ...

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Share on Pinterest FluxFactory/Getty Images If you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is an irregular heart rate, you may feel a fluttering in your chest, or it may seem as if your heart is ...