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The current bias of medicine is strong. When we are in doubt, when evidence is sparse, doctors do more, not less. Internists prescribe, cardiologists implant, surgeons cut. We know what we know. So it ...

Three or more weeks of oral anticoagulation (OAC) sometimes isn't up to the job of clearing any potentially embolic left atrial (LA) thrombi before procedures like cardioversion or catheter ablation ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHOENIX -- A novel transcatheter device that twists the left atrial appendage (LAA) closed from the inside appeared safe in first-in-human results. Among 15 atrial fibrillation patients who received ...

WASHINGTON—The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have published the first rigorous, evidence-based, multisociety recommendations to guide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of left atrial thrombus is high in certain anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation, ...

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 ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...