Surgical left atrial appendage closure: Success rate and its relationship with cerebrovascular accident.

Several surgical procedures such as excision or exclusion are recommended for the closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA). This study was conducted with the aim to evaluate the success rate of different surgical techniques for LAA closure, their respective complications, and the rate of post-surgical cerebrovascular accident (CVA). This retrospective study included 150 consecutive patients who underwent LAA closure most commonly after mitral valve surgery within 3 to 6 months after surgery.

Iranian Registry of Infective Endocarditis (IRIE): Time to relook at the guideline, regarding to regional differences.

Aims: Infective endocarditis (IE) remained a potentially fatal disease with high rate of mortality and morbidity. The epidemiology and global burden of IE are largely different between the countries. We aimed to address the epidemiological aspects of IE in a tertiary hospital in Tehran, Iran.