Aug 13 2021 This Week in Cardiology
Medscape,
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Prevent strokes without medication or invasive surgery
Business Journals,
In 2017, Becky Palmer had a minor stroke and atrial fibrillation. She was put on a blood thinner to prevent future strokes.
Renal Denervation for Resistant Hypertension Is Not Back on Track
Medscape,
A systolic blood pressure (SBP) reduction of 4.5 mm Hg is not good enough—for an invasive procedure.
Boston Scientific’s Watchman Associated With Low Rate of Stroke in NCDR LAAO Registry
Cardiac Interventions Today,
Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device (Boston Scientific) was associated with a low…
Left atrial appendage occlusion associated with low rate of stroke.
infosurhoy,
Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a WATCHMAN device was associated with a low rate of stroke at one…
Left atrial appendage occlusion associated with low rate of stroke
MedicalXpress,
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a WATCHMAN device was associated…
NCDR LAAO Registry Shows Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Associated With Low Rate of Stroke
Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology,
May 15, 2021 - Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a Boston Scientific Watchman device was associated…
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Associated with Low Rate of Stroke
AlphaGalileo,
Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a WATCHMAN device was associated with a low rate of stroke at one…
LAAO vs DOAC: PRAGUE-17 Falls Short
Medscape,
Given the rising global burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) plus the difficulty of taking a lifelong anticoagulant, a…
Pros and Cons of LAA Occlusion Devices vs Anticoagulation
Medscape,
Thomas Munger, MD: Hello, and welcome back to the Mayo Clinic Medscape video series.
National Watchman Registry Reports Impressive Safety
Medscape,
Early results from the massive National Cardiovascular Data Registry Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry indicate that the…
National Watchman registry reports impressive procedural safety
Pediatric News ,
Early results from the massive National Cardiovascular Data Registry Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Registry indicate that the…
Registry data show lower event rates vs. trial data for LAA closure device
Healio.com,
Patients with atrial fibrillation who underwent left atrial appendage occlusion with an FDA-approved device had lower rates of…
LAAO Registry: Safety of Watchman Looks Good in First Years of Rollout
TCTMD,
Procedural characteristics and safety compare favorably with what was seen in PROTECT AF and PREVAIL, a researcher says.
WATCHMAN atrial occlusion device shows favorable safety record in U.S. clinical practice
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Procedures to implant the WATCHMAN left atrial occlusion device had a high implant success rate and a…
WATCHMAN Shows Favorable Safety Record in US Clinical Practice
AlphaGalileo,
National registry study finds lower rate of in-hospital complications than clinical trials Procedures to implant the WATCHMAN…