BACKGROUND: Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is an alternative to
oral anticoagulants (OACs) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation, but the …

Racial and ethnic disparities in the access to left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) have
been previously described. However, it remains unclear if there have been any changes in …

BACKGROUND: Long-term outcomes following left atrial appendage occlusion outside
clinical trials and small registries are largely unknown. Collecting these data was a condition …

The importance of social drivers of health (SDOH) in the occurrence, detection, treatment,
and outcome of atrial fibrillation (AF) has attracted increasing attention. Addressing SDOH …

Background Hospital admissions for cardiogenic shock have increased in the United States.
Temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) can be used to acutely stabilize patients …

IMPORTANCE This study uses artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to augment quality
measurement and improvement in the setting of aortic stenosis (AS). We characterise racial …

Another factor contributing to inequities is the lack of diverse participants in clinical trials. In
major AF trials, 90%–92% of enrolled patients were white. 9, 10 A comprehensive review of …

(LAAO), informed by research that began nearly 2 decades ago, provides an evidencebased
alternative to lifelong anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) at elevated risk …