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Gender differences in outcomes after left atrial appendage closure with Watchman FLX device: insights from the Italian-FLX registry

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
IntroductionRecent studies have shown gender differences in cardiovascular outcomes after left atrial appendage closure (LAAC), highlighting different complication rates and adverse events, particularly in short-term assessments.
Michela Bonanni, Michela Bonanni, Marco Frazzetto, Annalisa Nardone, Francesco Meucci, Carmine Musto, Gaetano Quaranta, Salvatore Saccà, Francesco Bedogni, Diego Maffeo, Fabrizio Ugo, Fabrizio Guarracini, Giacomo Bocuzzi, Alessandro Durante, Antonino Granatelli, Gabriele Tumminello, Geppina Eusebio, Carmelo Grasso, Federico De Marco, Bernardo Cortese, Massimiliano Mariani, Sergio Berti   +21 more
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Intracardiac echocardiography versus transesophageal echocardiography guidance on left atrial appendage occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Journal of Arrhythmia, Volume 41, Issue 4, August 2025.
ICE is a viable alternative to TEE for guiding LAAO in atrial fibrillationpatients unable to tolerate anti‐coagulants, especially those unfit for general anesthesia. It offers high procedural success, reduced device use, and comparable safety, though with a slightly increased risk of pericardial effusion.
Ubaid Khan, Ahmed Mazen Amin, Zuhair Majeed, Muhammad Haris Khan, Mahmoud Shaaban Abdelgalil, Muhammad Mubariz, Shrouk Ramadan, Muhammad Imran, Ahmed Raza, Muhammad Naveed Ur Rehman, Syed Hassnain Zafar Bukhari, Ahmad Talal Asif, Fahad Hassan Gunjial, Junaid Ali, Anum Nawaz   +14 more
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Stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: Thoracoscopic left atrial appendage closure with or without surgical ablationCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques
Objectives: Totally thoracoscopic left atrial appendage closure (TT-LAAC) with or without the MAZE procedure is an LAA management technique that prevents cardioembolic events by closing the LAA in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
Hiroshi Ito, MD, Hiroshi Kurazumi, MD, Soichi Ike, MD, Masaya Takahashi, MD, Takahiro Mizoguchi, MD, Kimikazu Hamano, MD   +5 more
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Impact of left atrial appendage closure with or without radiofrequency ablation on cardiac remodeling in atrial fibrillation patients

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of the left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedure or LAAC combined with Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (RFCA) on the cardiac structure and function in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods
Qi Zou, Peng Chang, Cheng Jiang, Pengyang Lin, Jiazheng Li, Yangyang Yu, Zhiliang Wei, Shougang Sun   +7 more
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Hypotensive Effect After Left Atrial Appendage Clipping in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

The Heart Surgery Forum
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism, primarily due to thrombus formation in the left atrial appendage (LAA).
Qing Yao, Fei Liu, Hao Ma, Dong Xu
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Cardioembolic Breakthrough Stroke: When Anticoagulation Fails, Is Left Atrial Appendage Closure the Next Step?

European Journal of Neurology, Volume 32, Issue 10, October 2025.
Lina Palaiodimou, Georgios Tsivgoulis
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Atrial appendage closure is associated with increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Objectives This study aims to examine the relationship between left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in cardiac surgery patients with no pre-operative atrial fibrillation (AF).
Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, Mostafa Abbas, Thomas Morland, H. Lester Kirchner, Yasser El-Manzalawy   +4 more
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Long-term outcome of patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction after combined radiofrequency catheter ablation and left atrial appendage closure

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
BackgroundIn patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), further investigation of the safety and long-term efficacy of combined radiofrequency catheter ablation and left atrial appendage closure (RF + LAAC) in patients with ...
Qian-ji Che, Yi-Chao Zhang, Mu Chen, Peng-cheng Yao, Qun-Shan Wang, Jian Sun, Wei Li, Bo Liu, Peng-Pai Zhang, Yi-Chi Yu, Yu-li Yang, Mei Yang, Rui Zhang, Yi-Gang Li   +13 more
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First clinical experience with new left atrial appendage closure device: WATCHMAN FLX® System

Cardiology Plus, 2016
Background: Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with WATCHMAN (WM) has been recognized as a new interventional routine, but the development of device is continuing.
Xin Xue, Erich Duenninger, Manuela Muenzel, Adam Fazakas, Nina Schneider, Jing Chang, Jiangtao Yu   +6 more
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Contemporary European practice in left atrial appendage closure: results from a survey focusing on planning, techniques and post-implantation management

BMJ Open
Objectives The purpose of this European survey was to describe current preprocedural planning, procedure techniques and post-implantation management of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).Design Prospective survey regarding current practice for LAAC ...
Adel Aminian, Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, Xavier Freixa, Ole de Backer, Lorenz Räber, Philippe Garot, Sergio Berti, Jens-Erik Nielsen-Kudsk, Nina Wunderlich   +8 more
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