Concomitant AF ablation and LAA occlusion strongly endorsed during elective heart surgery
ACC/AHA panel also upgrades catheter ablation recommendations
Nonthermal method promises faster procedure times, less risk to adjacent structures
For the first time, risk is shown after accounting for underlying contributions of pulmonary disease
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Randomized WATCH-TAVR trial confirms safety of the combined procedures
Retrospective analysis finds “hypoxic and sleepy” subtype to confer greatest risk
Regular surveillance necessary to identify safety signals
Network proximity and EHR analyses identify diabetes drug as a top candidate for risk reduction
Large database analysis finds no rise in in-hospital mortality relative to younger patients
$14M NIH grant supports research toward medications to prevent progression