Pulse wave Doppler can be used in the left atrial appendage to determine the flow velocity. A velocity of < 0.4 m/s indicates a higher risk, in general, of thromboembolism. Cardiac CT can be used ...

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

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

From there, the catheter deploys a basket mechanism that delivers the pulses to the left atrial appendage, an area where blood clots form. The pulses essentially turn off the triggers that cause ...