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 ...

Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant Medtronic’s Penditure left atrial appendage exclusion system through a minimally ...

Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage has been hypothesized to prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved. The procedure can be performed ...

Maria Fernandez has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that's known for causing strokes. When she started having strokes, she thought of her mother. "My mother had a stroke and she was ...

In patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation that has not responded to medication, catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drug therapy for maintaining sinus rhythm.

TCT 116: Peri-device leaks following transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer devices: Correlation between cardiac CT and transesophageal echocardiography Receive the the ...

Photo Credit: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Central Illustration (adapted). Patients implanted with a mitral clip device that fails over the ensuing months or years can, if appropriately selected, safely ...