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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure used to prevent blood clots for patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable to take long term anticoagulation. If you've been told that you have atrial fibrillation but have trouble with blood thinners, you may be a candidate for LAAO.

According to the CDC, about 6.2 million adults in the United States have heart failure. The term “heart failure” sounds like the heart is no longer working at all, but it actually means the heart simply isn’t pumping as well as it should. We can help manage your diagnosis. 
 

Amy Lau, MSN, RN, CIC, Infection Preventionist, Deaconess Health System

With the highly-contagious omicron variant spreading throughout our community, cases of COVID-19 are on the rise.  This has led to many questions about which masks work best. Find answers here.
 

Dr. David Wahle, Deaconess Clinic ENT physician  

Issues with ear, nose and throat health seem to be a part of childhood. I’ve been a practicing otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon for more than 20 years here in Evansville.  In that time I’ve treated thousands of children who have had problems with their ears, nose and throat that required surgery.