The left atrial appendage is the most common site for cardiac thrombus. It is anatomically attached to the left inferior portion of the left atrium and consists of muscular trabeculae. The left ...

AFib, a common rhythm disorder, increases the risk of stroke. In asymptomatic people, the most important goal is managing ...

Common places for a blood clot in the heart are the left atrial appendage, an ear-shaped area off the upper left chamber of the heart, or the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber of the heart ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

Catheter Precision, Inc., a US medical device company specializing in cardiac electrophysiology, will attend the 13th International Symposium on Left Atrial Appendage (ISLAA) in Austin ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in ...

Assess the possibility of intracardiac thrombus. Use transesophageal echo if suspicion for left-atrial appendage thrombus is high. If atrial fibrillation is cardioverted inadvertently in a high ...

The WATCHMAN device is a tiny implant that closes off an area of the heart called the left atrial appendage to keep harmful blood clots from entering the blood stream and potentially causing a stroke.