Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to ...

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 ...

Researchers have found in a new study that the novel Lesifter device shows encouraging early efficacy and a favorable safety profile in reducing stroke risk among patients with atrial ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder was approved nearly two years ago. Here are five things to know about the minimally invasive device: 1. The product closes the left atrial ...

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 ...

The global left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices market is projected to register a robust growth from 2025 to 2033.

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If I had a nickel for each time in the past 48 hours a major medtech announced moves in heart implants aimed at reducing a person’s risk of stroke, I’d have two nickels. Johnson & Johnson MedTech ...