A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ...

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 ...

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 ...

Created to address the “uncertainty and practice variation” that surrounds transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medtronic has launched a heart implant designed to help lower the lifetime risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation and to serve as a valuable addition to patients who are already undergoing ...