When combined with atrial fibrillation (AF), it becomes even rarer. “One-stop” surgery, including combined radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), has become a common ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is a well-established alternative to ...

CT perfusion (CTP) demonstrated a 39 cc penumbra and 5 cc core in the left MCA territory ... TTE indicated severe left ventricular hypokinesia with an EF of 24% and a markedly dilated left atrium, but ...

She had been in pain for the entire 90-minute flight. Her abdomen was so distended and tender that she felt as if it might ...

Crowd of 500 in Connecticut Capitol push for expansion of health program for undocumented low-income residents.

Racial minorities and people on Medicaid were still taking baby aspirin in 2021-2023 despite guideline warnings. (JAMA) For ...

It is helpful to visualize the heart functioning as two separate pumps, working in series; the right heart pump, and the left heart pump. The Right Heart Pump The right heart pump consists of the ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at left atrial appendage occlusion for stroke prevention in patients with AFib. He then discusses a new treatment for severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in ...

Gov. Ned Lamont discusses the potential implications of a federal funding freeze for Connecticut during a news conference Tuesday at the state Capitol in Hartford. Paul Hughes Republican-American ...