VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Thrombi were sometimes found on two left-atrial-appendage (LAA) occluder devices in the weeks following implantation in two large registry studies of patients with atrial ...
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition characterized by a rapid, irregular heartbeat stemming from the heart's upper ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A next-generation LAA closure device gained FDA approval to reduce risk for stroke in patients non-valvular AF.
Periodontal disease may be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF), according to data from a small Japanese study. Among patients with AF undergoing left atrial appendage (LAA) excision surgery, ...
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 ...
Intracardiac echocardiography can be used to safely and effectively guide left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman FLX device (Boston Scientific), according to the results of ...
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 ...
Guangdong Pulse Medical Technology Co. Ltd. received marketing approval from China’s NMPA for its left atrial appendage (LAA) closure product called the Leftear occluder system.