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 ...

No benefit in terms of prevention of ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack and cardiovascular mortality after 1 year was observed when surgical left atrial appendage occlusion was performed in ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion is a generally safe and effective procedure to lower the risk of stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It closes or blocks off the left atrial appendage of the ...

CLINICALLY significant mitral stenosis is now a surgical disease; mitral regurgitation is entering a similar phase. The qualitative and quantitative appraisal of the morphologic pathology of the ...

Antiarrhythmic medications used to maintain sinus rhythm have long been the treatment of choice in atrial fibrillation. The results of five prospective randomized trials comparing the efficacy and ...

THERE is evidence that an increase in heart rate is accompanied by a decrease in the velocity of impulse conduction in heart muscle 1–2. We have therefore looked for interdependence between the ...