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

Cardiologist Dr. Josiah Brown, specializing in minimally invasive therapies, is the newest team member at Alaska Heart & ...

Background: Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with Watchman device is an alternative strategy to oral anticoagulation for decreasing ischemic stroke risk in selected patients with non –valvular ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the WATCHMAN FLX (Boston Scientific) has been proven to reduce stroke risk in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF). Certain circumstances may ...

The field also has seen shifts in certain procedures. In 2023, for example, the number of left atrial appendage occlusion ...

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