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 ...

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 ...

Heart doctors at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital this month celebrated their 500th procedure to help reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. The milestone left atrial appendage ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TCT 711: Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs. Oral Anticoagulation Following Catheter Ablation in Older and Younger Patients: A Sub-analysis of the OPTION Clinical Trial Receive the the ...

With nine new procedures cleared for the da Vinci 5 robot, Intuitive’s strategy includes working with a limited number of U.S ...

TCT 744: Risk of Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated With or Without Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis Receive the the latest ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have published the first rigorous, evidence-based, multisociety recommendations to guide the use of ...