A total of 399 patients underwent TEE and were taking their assigned treatment at 60 days follow-up.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. A central focus of current research is the left ...

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 ...

Cardiology is on the brink of making a big mistake. Our embrace of percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage as a means of reducing stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) ...

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 ...

A decision model found that the relative clinical benefit of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and oral anticoagulants (OAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation depends on the patients' baseline ...

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 ...

BARCELONA, Spain—Another small, proof-of-concept trial is suggesting that surgical closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during cardiac surgery can protect against postoperative cerebral ischemia ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion reduced ischemic stroke by 33%. After the first high-risk ...

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 ...

Chicago, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global left atrial appendage closure devices market was valued at US$ 1.98 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 9.40 billion by 2033, growing at ...