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Left Atrial Apendix Closure

Is left atrial appendage closure safe in patients with reduced ejection fraction?

Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) were excluded from the major randomized trials evaluating...

Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Spain: Sustained Growth and Favorable Real-World Outcomes

Oral anticoagulation remains the standard treatment for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, many patients...

Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Implantation Depth Could Determine Thrombosis Risk

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has undergone significant advances over the past two decades. This progress has...

The Two Sides of the Coin: What Do CHAMPION-AF and CLOSURE-AF Teach Us About Left Atrial Appendage Closure?

Letter to the editor: Juan Manuel Pérez Asorey Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) is currently going through...

CLOSURE-AF: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure versus Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure has been proposed as an alternative to anticoagulation in patients with atrial...

CLOSURE-AF: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure versus Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation

Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure has been proposed as an alternative to anticoagulation in patients with atrial...

ACC 2026 | CHAMPION-AF: Left atrial appendage closure versus anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation

Can left atrial appendage closure challenge anticoagulation as the standard of care in atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation (AF)...

Embolization of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Devices: Predictors, Prevention, and Management Strategies

Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of stroke and, in patients with contraindications to anticoagulation,...