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Original Source: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study II
A pilot, multicentre randomized controlled study of surgical left atrial occlusion (LAA) in 50 patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass with additional risk factors for late stroke. Patients will be enrolled and randomized to undergo LAA exclusion and aspirin therapy or best medical therapy as per guidelines. Main research questions: 1. Can successful occlusion of the LAA be safely achieved by cut and sew o...
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Motion of Left Atrial Appendage as a Determinant of Thrombus
Can echocardiographic parameters as measured by velocity vector imaging help to define independent determinants of left atrial appendage thrombus? Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Left Atrial Appendage Morphology by CT; AF Stroke Risk
Of four left-atrial-appendage morphology types by CT imaging, which had colorful names like "cauliflower" and "chicken wing," one independently predicted stroke in patients...
Next-Generation Occluder Reduces Stroke Risk
A novel occluder closes the left atrial appendage in patients diagnosed with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, potentially reducing the...
In Afib, Shape May Matter (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The shape of the left atrial appendage may have something to do with the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, researchers found.
Watchman Left Atrial Appendage: Completed Phase III enrollment
Boston Scientific Watchman device wins CE mark for expanded use
Boston Scientific has received CE mark approval for an expanded indication of Watchman Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure device, designed to capture any clots that may form in the appendage.
Device Gives Better Quality of Life in Afib (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Closing off the heart's left atrial appendage with a Watchman device to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation improved quality of life, a PROTECT AF trial subanalysis showed.
ACC: Watchman PREVAILs on Safety for Stroke Prevention in Afib (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Left atrial appendage closure with the Watchman device has gotten safer for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, according to results from the PREVAIL trial desig...
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The efficacy of left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion using the Transcatheter Patch (TP) (Custom Medical Devices, Athens, Greece) in conjunction with surgical adhesives was assessed.
Techniques for occlusion of the left atrial appendage : Chances and risks.
Atrial fibrillation causes 15-20% of ischemic strokes and the overall risk of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation is about 5% per year globally. Warfarin has long been the corners...
The multicenter PROTECT AF study (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) was conducted to determine whether percutaneous left atrial appenda...
The "gold standard" of the prevention of atrial fibrillation related thromboembolic events is anticoagulation therapy with oral vitamin K antagonists. A certain proportion of high-risk patients with a...
As a potential alternative to long-term oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists in patients with atrial fibrillation, the interventional left atrial appendage occlusion has shown to be non-inf...
