The left atrial appendage is the most common site for cardiac thrombus. It is anatomically attached to the left inferior portion of the left atrium and consists of muscular trabeculae. The left ...

With no differences between single or dual antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulants at 6 months, an RCT is warranted for clarity.

Enloe Health has begun the use of a new heart procedure that can help change the lives of atrial fibrillation patients ...

That procedure puts a one-time implant, about the size of a quarter, into the heart. The device seals the left atrial appendage creating a wall that prevents blood clots from exiting that space ...

Left atrial appendage closure is an alternative strategy ... 20-21% of the patients had a history of congestive heart failure, 28% had diabetes, 65-67% had hyperlipidemia, 88-90% had hypertension ...

John Mandrola questions the conclusions and fears the rise in percutaneous left atrial appendage closure procedures ... finerenone in heart failure, and transcatheter edge-to-edge repair of ...

The left atrial appendage closure surgery, which is also known as the Watchmen Procedure, helps patients by eliminating the ...