Tag: LAA closure
LAA closure device non-inferior to blood thinners in lowering stroke risk and death for some AF patients
For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) who had no contraindications to taking o...
LAA closure fails to achieve non-inferiority versus standard care in AF patients with high stroke and bleeding risks
For older people with irregular heart rhythms who are at high risk of stroke and bleeding, standard ...
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...
