AtriCure today announced the first use of its newest AtriClip device for minimally invasive concomitant procedures.

Though ischemic outcomes numerically favored the Amulet, confirmation in future studies is needed, experts say.

North America is expected to dominate the atrial appendage occluder market, with a market share of 39.8%. The region’s large geriatric population and the high number of stroke-related deaths ...

What Is the Maze Procedure (Surgical Ablation)? If you have an irregular heartbeat caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib), you may need surgery to restore your normal heart rhythm. This is called ...

Left atrial appendage closure, which is recently regarded as an alternative in patients with a contraindication for OAT, may be beneficial in patients experiencing thrombotic events, either with or ...

The technology is designed to help people keep closer tabs on their heart health and is used to help identify atrial fibrillation (Afib), a serious medical condition that is a leading cause of stroke.

Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. (S.M., N.O ...

In the majority of cases, the clots form in the left atrial appendage, a small, pouchlike sac in the top left chamber of the heart. If the clots travel through the arteries in the heart, they can ...