Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis has announced that Brad S. Sutton, MD, from Boston Scientific will be a keynote speaker at the event, which includes the Plastec and Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) shows. Sutton will explain how innovations in medical technology are saving ever more lives as well as demonstrably improving the quality of life of patients. In particular, he will discuss the evolution of left atrial appendage closure devices in stroke-prevention procedures, and his personal connection with the technology.
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| Brad. S. Sutton, Boston Scientific. |
Removing or closing off the left atrial appendage (LAA) has been shown to reduce the risk of stroke and eliminate the need among at-risk populations of taking blood thinners, such as Warfarin. Studies have shown that, among people with atrial fibrillation who don’t have valve disease, most of the blood clots that…
