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 ...

Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant Medtronic’s Penditure left atrial appendage exclusion system through a minimally ...

In patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation that has not responded to medication, catheter ablation is more effective than antiarrhythmic drug therapy for maintaining sinus rhythm.

TCT 116: Peri-device leaks following transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer devices: Correlation between cardiac CT and transesophageal echocardiography Receive the the ...

Photo Credit: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Central Illustration (adapted). Patients implanted with a mitral clip device that fails over the ensuing months or years can, if appropriately selected, safely ...