U.S., July 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07705282) titled 'Standalone Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Closure Versus Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation' on July 06.
Brief Summary: Surgical left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) has been associated with reduced rates of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have undergone cardiac surgery. In recent time, procedures with catheter-based devices for LAAC have failed to achieve results that would make them considered a safe alternative to oral anticoagulation. Several concerns regarding catheter-based devices have been raised due to their contact with circulating blood, device migration and periprocedural complications. LAAC...