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Patent Foramen Ovale: when to indicate closure

References: Matthew Nayor et al. Contemporary Approach to Paradoxical Embolism. Circulation. 2014;129:1892-1897. Marco Hernandez-Enrıquez et al.  Current Indications...

Septal ablation, a valid alternative for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Original title: Survival of Patients ≤50 Years Alter Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrofic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Reference: Josef Veselka, et al....

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Suture: more options in atrial fibrillation patients with antiguagulation contraindication

Original title: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Suture Ligation Using the Lariat Device In Patines UIT Atrial Fibrillation Reference: Krystof Bartus,...

Thoracoscopic Stand-Alone Left Atrial Appendectomy

Original title: Thoracoscopic Stand-Alone Left Atrial Appendectomy for Thromboembolism Prevention in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrilation. Reference: Toshiya Ohtsuka, et al. J...

Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the AMPLATZER : a valid alternative when anticoagulation is contraindicated

Original title: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the AMPLATZER Cardiac Plug Device in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial...

Foramen ovale closure for cryptogenic stroke

Original title: Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale versus Medical Therapy after Cryptogenic Stroke. Randomized Evaluation of Recurrent Stroke...

Appendage trans-catheter closure is equivalent to anticoagulation in fibrillated patients.

Original title: Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: 2.3-Year Follow-up of...

Percutaneous closure of the appendage: results, evidence, team training.

Our editors talked with Dr. Aníbal Damonte Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage is now a practice that...