AtriCure Inc. (ATRC)

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AtriCure receives FDA approval for investigational study to evaluate stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (ATRC) 14.35 : Co announces the FDA approval to begin enrollment in a clinical study of AtriCure's AtriClip Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion System. The study will evaluate the use of the AtriClip device to prevent stroke in patients with Afib. The feasibility study will enroll Afib patients at seven medical centers across the country. The study will focus on patients with risk factors that place them at significant risk of stroke as well as substantial bleeding risks that contraindicate them for anticoagulation therapy. Research suggests that up to 40% of patients are unable to take oral anticoagulants due to excessive risk of bleeding.