Woman goes to ER with chest pain—then doctors find what’s inside her heart

The woman who had no concerning medical history was in for a shock when doctors found a tumor inside her heart.

Magnetic fluid injected into the heart could stop strokes before they start

A liquid injected into the heart that sets like a gel could one day prevent strokes caused by atrial fibrillation, animal tests suggest.
Medical Dialogues

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Not Noninferior to Medical Therapy in High-Risk Atrial Fibrillation: Study

Researchers have discovered in a new research that among patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for both stroke and ...
TCTMD

Overview of the Left Atrium with Focus on the Interatrial Septum and the Left Atrial Appendage

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MedPage Today

Left Atrial Appendage Closure Reduced Bleeding After Afib Ablation

CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led to less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation, the ...
AHA/ASA Journals

Memantine for Premature Atrial Contractions: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial

BACKGROUND: Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are independently associated with atrial fibrillation, stroke, and heart ...
Healio

Left atrial appendage closure safe, effective first-line option for AF ablation patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . OPTION is a head-to-head trial of left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX vs. anticoagulation after ...
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TCT 538: Comprehensive Deep Learning CT Imaging Segmentation of the Left Atrium and Appendage for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Planning

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Medical News Today

What do the heart's tricuspid and bicuspid valves do?

Heart valves allow blood to flow one way and prevent it from flowing in the wrong direction. The tricuspid valve controls blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. The bicuspid or ...