Novel Therapies for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention
254 views · Published 10 December 2013 · 2:56 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: Penn Medicine · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Program at Penn Medicine is performing a number of procedures to eliminate or block the left atrial appendage, a vestigial pocket joined to the left atrium of the heart known to harbor clots that cause stroke.
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