In the PROTECT AF trial, patients randomized to left atrial appendage closure initially continued taking warfarin and aspirin to promote device endothelialization. At 45 days after the procedure, 86.8 ...

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 ...

Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is frequently used to treat patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), despite a lack of evidence from large, randomized ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

TCT 744: Risk of Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated With or Without Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Receive the the latest ...

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 ...

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 ...

TCT 747: Sex and Racial Disparities in Patients Undergoing Left Atrial Appendage Closure in The United States – A Nationwide Analysis between 2018 To 2021 Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

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 ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter-based left atrial appendage closure has been suggested as an alternative to medication for stroke prevention. New research findings comparing these ...