Healio

Left atrial appendage closure may not confer benefit vs. drug therapy in high-risk AF

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with atrial fibrillation and high risk for stroke and bleeding, left atrial appendage occlusion was ...
Open Heart

Left atrial anterior wall ablation reduces the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with aortic encroachment

Background Mechanical compression from the ascending aorta on the left atrial anterior wall (LAAW) can cause low voltage areas (LVAs), which are associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation ...
Medscape

Cardiostim: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Done the Right Way

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 ...
EurekAlert!

Closing left atrial appendage reduces stroke risk from AFib

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2017) -- For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder, closing the area of the heart known as the left atrial appendage as an add-on procedure ...
TCTMD

Overview of the Left Atrium with Focus on the Interatrial Septum and the Left Atrial Appendage

Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major meetings right to your inbox. TCTMD ® is produced by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation ® (CRF). CRF ® is committed to igniting ...
FierceBiotech

Medtronic rolls out newly acquired atrial appendage implant for afib patients

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 ...
Healio

Left atrial appendage closure safe, effective first-line option for AF ablation patients

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 ...
MedPage Today

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation

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 ...
Renal & Urology News

Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Possibly Safer Than Oral Anticoagulants in Dialysis

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 ...
News Medical

Leakage after left atrial appendage occlusion associated with higher risk of adverse events

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 ...
Medscape

Eight Things to Know About the Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAOS III) Trial

In the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion (LAAOS III) trial, slightly more than 4800 patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) scheduled for open-heart surgery were randomly assigned to add-on surgical ...