Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

For patients with atrial fibrillation, the use of oral anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke is limited by the risk of bleeding. Left atrial appendage closure is considered for patients who are ...

For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with atrial fibrillation and high risk for stroke and bleeding, left atrial appendage occlusion was ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with atrial fibrillation, left atrial appendage closure was superior to anticoagulation for bleeding ...