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Do Men and Women Present the Same Evolution after Left Atrial Appendage Closure?

Do Men and Women Present the Same Evolution after Left Atrial Appendage Closure?

Atrial fibrillation is a very frequent type of arrythmia that affects both men and women alike. This entity is associated to higher mortality seeing as it favors stroke and hospitalization for cardiac failure.  At present, one of its valid treatment strategies is left atrial appendage closure, to reduce or prevent stroke and anticoagulation driven bleeding. 

DEFENSE-PFO: el cierre FOP con ciertas características disminuye eventos combinados y stroke

TRAPEUR Registry: Thrombus Trapping with Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device

Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) devices are a good alternative for the prevention of systemic thromboembolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and high risk of bleeding or those with anticoagulation contraindication.  According to PRAGUE-17 outcomes, at 4 years, LAAC resulted non-inferior to direct anticoagulation in the prevention of cardiovascular, neurological, and bleeding events. 

EuroPCR 2022

EuroPCR 2022 | The MITRA TUNE Registry

Left atrial enlargement with or without atrial fibrillation (AF), absence of valvular degeneration, and heart failure with preserved function have recently been identified as functional atrial mitral regurgitation (MR). This subtype of secondary MR currently appears to be underdiagnosed, and the need for treatment in the general population might be greater than predicted. The aim

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Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs Direct Anticoagulants at Long Term

The PRAGUE-17 has shown that left atrial appendage closure is not inferior to direct anticoagulants at long term to prevent major cardiovascular, neurological, or bleeding events. Moreover, procedures not related to prosthesis implantation saw significant reduction. The PRAGUE-17 was a randomized non-inferiority study comparing left atrial appendage closure (Watchman or Amulet) with direct anticoagulants (95%

Sangrado y mortalidad en el reemplazo valvular aórtico por catéter

AFIRE Study | Hidden Risks After Bleeding in Coronary Disease and Atrial Fibrillation

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary disease who suffer from major bleeding present an extremely high risk of subsequent cardiovascular events. Preventing bleeding is necessary, and so is preventing the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events and death. The association between coronary angioplasty, early bleeding, and an increase in death and infarction rates after

AHA 2021 | CRAVE: Seguridad del café para los trastornos del ritmo

AHA 2021 | CRAVE: Coffee Safety in Rhythm Disorders

On the one side, caffeine can increase arrythmias or interfere with sleeping, but on the other hand, it helps people feel more energetic and do more physical activity.  These data contribute to the evidence supporting the fact that people who present, or are at risk of presenting supra ventricular arrythmias or atrial fibrillation might not

AHA 2021 | PALACS: la pericardiotomía posterior izquierda mejora la FA post operatoria

AHA 2021 | PALACS: Posterior Left Pericardiotomy Improves Post-Procedural AF

Posterior left pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation during cardiac surgery seems to significantly reduce atrial fibrillation risk (AF) after procedure. The procedure consists of a 4-5 cm incision in the posterior pericardium to allow drainage of fluids and thrombi from the pericardium to the pleural cavity during postoperative period.  Patients receiving the incision during surgery

AMULET Die: Un nuevo estudio compara los dispositivos Watchman y Amulet y arroja nueva evidencia

AMULET IDE: New Research Compares WatchMan and Amulet Devices Providing New Evidence

Recently, at the TCT Congress results from the SWISS-APERO study comparing Watchman and Amulet devices were presented. Now, a new study, Amulet IDE—published in Circulation—, compared both devices on a large number of patients. Amulet IDE was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dual-seal mechanism device Amulet compared with the Watchman (a widely

TCT 2021 | SWISS-APERO: diferencia en los leaks entre Amulet y Watchman

TCT 2021 | SWISS-APERO: Difference in Leaks between the Amulet and the Watchman

The Amplatzer Amulet (Abbott) achieves better left atrial appendage closure than the Watchman 2.5 and Watchman FLX (Boston Scientific) in patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke. This imaging finding has not yet been associated with clinical adverse events.  This study called SWISS-APERO was presented at TCT 2021 and simultaneously published in Circulation. It

Fibrilación auricular y demencia ¿Qué anticoagulante tiene el menor riesgo?

Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: Which Anticoagulant Agent Presents the Lowest Risk?

Atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for dementia and anticoagulant agents have been proven to decrease it. This work aims to find differences in the risk of dementia between patients treated with traditional choice warfarin vs. different direct anticoagulants. Between 2014 and 2017, this study enrolled 72,846 patients >40 years with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who

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