Sposato also noted that the extended CT scan could identify other risk factors in addition to clots, such as slow flow in the left atrial appendage. “This is associated with atrial fibrillation ...

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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.