Left atrial appendage closure increases acute atrial pressure without long-term structural impact. Learn more about these short-term effects.

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) was infrequently performed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who refused oral anticoagulants yet was associated with a reduced risk for the composite of ...

Other hot topics included new data on LAAO and conduction-system pacing, plus the go-ahead for ablation in ASCs.

A steady stream of structural trial data, approvals, reimbursement decisions, and real-world rollouts arrived in 2025.

Left atrial appendage occlusion might be a treatment option for patients on dialysis with atrial fibrillation. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) placement is associated with a reduced risk for ...

CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led to less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation, the ...

W.L. Gore & Associates announced today that it agreed to acquire left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device maker ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ...

Columbus Regional Health is announcing a milestone with its cardiovascular team recently completed its 100th Watchman ...

Gore purchase of Conformal Medical brings innovative left atrial appendage occlusion system to expand cardiovascular ...