The secret lies in the orchid’s mysterious finger-like appendage. “I knew there had to be more to it than just an odd-looking quirk,” says Kenji Suetsugu at Kobe University in Japan.

The left atrial appendage is the most common site for cardiac thrombus. It is anatomically attached to the left inferior portion of the left atrium and consists of muscular trabeculae. The left ...

Enloe Health has begun the use of a new heart procedure that can help change the lives of atrial fibrillation patients ...

The researchers found that the prosthetic hand could securely grasp 15 everyday objects ranging from a soft toy to a metal ...

With no differences between single or dual antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulants at 6 months, an RCT is warranted for ...

Enloe Health has introduced a new heart procedure, the Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) surgery, or the "Watchman ...

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