The milestone left atrial appendage closure was completed by Dr. Yohannes Bayissa and Dr. Atish Mathur, a pair of OhioHealth Mansfield interventional cardiologists. "This is an all-elective procedure, ...

Women face a higher risk of complications after procedures aimed at replacing heart valves or altering the heart’s structure ...

Trinity was one of the early sites in the United States to be involved in clinical trials for the procedure. By the time it ...

In this randomized trial, left atrial appendage closure was associated with lower bleeding than oral anticoagulation in ...

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment, announced the U.S. launch of the SOUNDSTAR CRYSTALtm Ultrasound Catheter for intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) imaging in ...

AVNRT = atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia; RAA = right atrial appendage. Other abbreviations as in previous figures.

The pathophysiologic role of the left atrial appendage (LAA) in thromboembolic disease and as the primary source for cardioembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) has been recognized ...

Distal tines secure the device within the left atrial appendage (LAA) trabeculae. The device is fully retrievable before release from the delivery cable. Device length is approximately equal to its ...

Cardioversion is a procedure used to treat heart arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation (AFib ... each have advantages and disadvantages. The right choice for you depends on several factors ...

Objective To compare the value of current transthoracic echocardiographic systems and transoesophageal echocardiography for assessing left atrial appendage function and imaging thrombi. Design Single ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a method for ischaemic stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), potentially reducing the risk of intracranial bleeding in CAA-associated ...