Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), also referred to as left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), is a procedure used to reduce the risk of blood clots...

may choose to close it during open-heart surgery, using a left atrial appendage occlusion procedure. The sinoatrial node (SA node) is located in the...

Lv W, Zhou Q, Li Y, Zhang L, et al. (January 2016). "Left atrial appendage occlusion in atrial fibrillation for stroke prevention: A systemic review"...

SJ, et al. (2003). "Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS): a randomized clinical trial of left atrial appendage occlusion during routine coronary...

supraventricular (or narrow complex) tachycardias, including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. It is also used in the emergent treatment of wide complex...

Angioplasty balloons Atherectomy lasers and rotational devices Left atrial appendage occlusion devices Electrophysiology:[citation needed] Ablation catheters:...

procedures to prevent stroke: patent foramen ovale closure/left atrial appendage occlusion". The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30 (1): 87–95. doi:10...

advanced across the atrial septum into the left atrium to visualize the left atrial appendage during left atrial appendage occlusion device deployment....

due to Coandă effect Left atrial appendage thrombus and evaluation, follow up, and insertion of a left atrial appendage occlusion device Evaluation for...

SIRS (Steroids in Cardiac Surgery) trial and the LAAOS III (Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study) trial. On April 9, 2015, Whitlock and his team performed...