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 ...

Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage has been hypothesized to prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved. The procedure can be performed ...

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 ...

Maria Fernandez has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that's known for causing strokes. When she started having strokes, she thought of her mother. "My mother had a stroke and she was ...

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 ...