Pulse wave Doppler can be used in the left atrial appendage to determine the flow velocity. A velocity of < 0.4 m/s indicates a higher risk, in general, of thromboembolism. Cardiac CT can be used ...

Left atrial appendage (LAA) percutaneous closure surgery lowers your stroke risk by lowering the risk of blood clots forming in part of your heart. Surgery is just one treatment for AFib, along ...

The Amulet and Watchman FLX devices for left atrial appendage closure produced equivalent results, with about half of patients having residual patency of the appendage at 13 months, a study shows.

More information: Xinqiang Han et al, Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Therapy: Past, Present, and Future, Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (2023). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2023.0026 ...

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 ...

A total of 803 patients were assigned to undergo left atrial appendage closure, and 797 to receive anticoagulant therapy. The mean (±SD) age of the patients was 69.6±7.7 years, 34.1% of the ...

On June 5, 2023, Conformal Medical Inc., developer of a left atrial appendage occlusion system, announced a successful Series D funding round, raising a total of $35 million.

The convergent procedure for AFib happens in two stages: minimally invasive surgical ablation and left atrial appendage closure and catheter ablation. Surgical Ablation. During the first stage of ...