The implant is aimed at patients who cannot safely stay on long-term blood thinners.

A new, minimally invasive heart procedure will soon be available at Midland Memorial Hospital, offering an important option ...

A left atrial appendage closure is a procedure your doctor may recommend if: you have atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) or you are not a good candidate for taking blood thinner medication ...

TCT 116: Peri-device leaks following transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer devices: Correlation between cardiac CT and transesophageal echocardiography Receive the the ...

Photo Credit: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. Central Illustration (adapted). Patients implanted with a mitral clip device that fails over the ensuing months or years can, if appropriately selected, safely ...