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 ...

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) reported new positive post-market clinical evidence for its Penditure left atrial appendage (LAA) ...

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 ...

A new study published in Frontiers of Medicine focuses on establishing normative values for left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) size and function using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A post hoc analysis of the MESA cohort study shows left atrial scarring seen on MRI may predict incident atrial ...

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...

Previously, patients with advanced atrial fibrillation (AF/AFib) had limited treatment choices. Since February 2024, West ...