WASHINGTON (March 19, 2017) -- For patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder, closing the area of the heart known as the left atrial appendage as an add-on procedure ...

A new minimally invasive procedure offers an alternative to blood thinners for AFiB patients ...

The current bias of medicine is strong. When we are in doubt, when evidence is sparse, doctors do more, not less. Internists prescribe, cardiologists implant, surgeons cut. We know what we know. So it ...

For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Boston Scientific stock tumbled Monday on mixed test results for its Watchman device in patients at risk of having a stroke.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Surgical left atrial appendage occlusion reduced ischemic stroke by 33%. After the first high-risk ...

Medical City McKinney is offering a new procedure called Left Atrial Appendage Closure, which is designed to reduce the risk of stroke without blood-thinning medication, according to an April 9 news ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion might be a treatment option for patients on dialysis with atrial fibrillation. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) placement is associated with a reduced risk for ...

Patients who had leakage to the left atrial appendage due to incomplete device sealing after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) experienced more clotting and bleeding events within a year ...

Midland Memorial Health is now offering a new procedure called Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Doctor Sulay Patel will be ...