The noninferiority trial of patients at risk for both bleeding and stroke, in a surprise turn, found standard care to be ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AF recurrence after catheter ablation was not linked to adverse outcomes, but a nonsignificant trend for worse ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. A central focus of current research is the left ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

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 ...

Madrid, Spain – 1 September 2025: No benefit in terms of prevention of ischaemic stroke, transient ischemic attack and cardiovascular mortality after 1 year was observed when surgical left atrial ...