Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. A central focus of current research is the left ...

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 ...

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 ...

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LONDON, UK — In patients with persistent, recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF), performing electrical isolation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) as well standard catheter ablation and pulmonary-vein ...

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 ...

Echocardiographic measures of lower left atrial function were significantly associated with an increased risk of subsequent dementia, experts reported in JAMA. “Although the evidence linking atrial ...

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) can safely and effectively resolve left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombi in patients with atrial fibrillation, a single-center study reassures. Michael L. Main, MD ...

Dublin, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Procedure, Product, End User, and Region - Analysis and Forecast, ...

Chicago, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global left atrial appendage closure devices market was valued at US$ 1.98 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 9.40 billion by 2033, growing at ...

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 during cardiac surgery was ...