A safer, more effective atrial fibrillation treatment method using magnetic gel may be on the way

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper ...
TCTMD

LAA Occlusion With Watchman Provides Good Early Results in China

In China, left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion using the first-generation Watchman 2.5 device (Boston Scientific) is being performed with high procedural success plus low rates of periprocedural ...
TCTMD

Expert Consensus Aims to Promote Cardiac CT Use in Preprocedural LAA Occlusion

An international group of experts is advocating for the use of CT as standard of care for preprocedural imaging in patients with A-fib undergoing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for the ...
MedPage Today

LAA Occlusion During Surgery Cuts Stroke Risk

Patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who were already undergoing cardiac surgery for another indication benefited from having the left atrial appendage (LAA) occluded during that surgery, ...
MedPage Today

Next-Gen Watchman Poised to Make LAA Occlusion Less Scary?

The Watchman FLX met primary safety and effectiveness endpoints in an observational study of the next-generation transcatheter left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device. Designed to improve upon the ...
Healio

More adverse events, longer hospital stays for women undergoing LAA occlusion vs. men

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women who underwent left atrial appendage occlusion for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation experienced more adverse ...
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

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 ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Percutaneous occlusion of the left atrial appendage in non-valvular atrial fibrillation for the prevention of thromboembolism

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the irregular and rapid beating of the atria. Patients with AF may be asymptomatic or may have symptoms such as fatigue, palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath and ...
Healio

Left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery reduces stroke risk

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 ...
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Leaks after left atrial appendage occlusion heighten stroke risk

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 ...