OBJECTIVES Concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) during surgical ablation
has emerged as a potential treatment strategy to reduce stroke and perioperative mortality in …

Context The left atrial appendage (LAA) has been suggested to be the dominant location of
thrombus in atrial fibrillation (AF) and has led to the development of LAA occlusion as a …

Abstract Background: In the PROTECT AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Technology for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) trial that evaluated …

ESC Guidelines 2721 the outcome of disease may be favourably influenced by the thorough
application of clinical recommendations. Thus, the task of writing guidelines covers not only …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, causing a 2-fold increase in
mortality and a 5-fold increase in stroke. The Asian population is rapidly aging, and in 2050 …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmia. The
estimated prevalence in the general population is 1–2% and increases with age. 1–8 …

Рекомендации разработаны экспертами Российского кардиологического общества в
сотрудничестве с Всероссийским научным обществом специалистов по клинической …

Background Surgical exclusion of the left atrial appendage (LAA) can frequently yield
incomplete closure. Objective We evaluated the ischemic stroke/systemic embolization …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Both the incidence and
prevalence of AF are increasing, and the burden of AF is becoming huge. Many innovative …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically relevant cardiac arrhythmia. The
estimated prevalence in the general population is 1-2% and increases with age. 1-8 Patients …