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 ...
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 ...
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to ...
Intuitive Surgical has received FDA clearance for cardiac procedures using the da Vinci 5 surgical robot, according to a Jan. 26 report from Mass Device. The new cardiac clearances cover mitral valve ...
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 ...
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 ...
Background Mechanical compression from the ascending aorta on the left atrial anterior wall (LAAW) can cause low voltage areas (LVAs), which are associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation ...
First and only steerable delivery system designed to help seal the left atrial appendage (LAA) in people with atrial fibrillation who are at an increased risk of stroke Now available in the U.S., ...
With nine new procedures cleared for the da Vinci 5 robot, Intuitive’s strategy includes working with a limited number of U.S ...
On the first day of the 2016 CardioStim sessions, I am happy to report a "positive" study on percutaneous left atrial appendage closure [1]. Notice I did not write Watchman. In Europe, the majority of ...
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 ...
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