Left atrial appendage closure is an alternative strategy for stroke prophylaxis, Wazni and colleagues noted. "The safety and ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) appears to be a viable alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in select patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), ...

The trial met its primary safety and efficacy endpoints, demonstrating the device's superiority to oral anticoagulants.

Left atrial appendage closure is a mechanical alternative to anticoagulation, but data regarding its use after atrial fibrillation ablation are lacking. We conducted an international randomized ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) announced positive three-year primary endpoint results from a clinical trial of its Watchman FLX ...