Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order to ...

A decision model found that the relative clinical benefit of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and oral anticoagulants (OAC) in patients with atrial fibrillation depends on the patients' baseline ...

For individuals without a prior history of atrial fibrillation or stroke, left atrial (LA) dysfunction is more tightly linked to risk of having an ischemic stroke than LA size, according to an ...

A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...

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 ...

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 ...

The model is based on a 3D reconstruction of the heart of each patient, resorting to a computerized tomography (scan) of the left atrium, and can help to medical professionals who perform this ...