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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 | Extended follow-up of the TRI-FR study: Edge-to-edge percutaneous repair in isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation

Severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is associated with chronic systemic venous congestion, recurrent hospitalizations for heart failure (HF),...

ACC 2026 | Protect The Head-To-Head Trial: Randomized Comparison Between Emboliner and Sentinel During TAVI

Ischemic stroke remains one of the most feared complications of TAVI, with a relatively low but persistent...

ACC 2026 | PRO-TAVI Trial: Deferring Coronary Angioplasty in Patients Undergoing TAVI

Coronary artery disease is common in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing TAVI. Current guidelines recommend considering...

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,...