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 ...
Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant Medtronic’s Penditure left atrial appendage exclusion system through a minimally ...
Photo Credit: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Central Illustration (adapted). Patients implanted with a mitral clip device that fails over the ensuing months or years can, if appropriately selected, safely ...
TCT 116: Peri-device leaks following transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer devices: Correlation between cardiac CT and transesophageal echocardiography Receive the the ...
During February's "American Heart Month," doctors at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, are raising awareness about two procedures they can now perform to help people with atrial ...