Tag: LAA closure

Preclinical study outlines key features of foam-based LAA closure device

A preclinical study demonstrating key features of the foam-based left atrial appendage closure d...

Novel device “safely obliterates” left atrial appendage with minimal amount left behind

The novel left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device Appligator (Append Medical) was a finalist ...

Analysis of LAA closure devices reveals post-approval spike in safety events

  A retrospective study conducting a safety assessment and comparison between two percut...

CSI 2017: Global postmarket surveillance study to explore use of LAmbre LAA closure system

LifeTech, at the 2017 Congenital and Structural Intervention Congress (CSI; 28 June—1 July, Frankfur...

No significant differences between Watchman and Amplatzer in first comparison

Results from the first study to compare outcomes of two left atrial appendage closure devices—Wa...