As violent crime endangers communities across Minnesota, police say they were left stretched thin and underfunded while state leaders directed millions elsewhere, a gap now drawing sharp scrutiny from ...

SOMERS, Conn. (WFSB) - An investigation is underway after a correctional officer was assaulted by an inmate on Monday afternoon. At around 3:20 p.m. an incarcerated person started to choke and punch a ...

Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) during cardiac surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with lower stroke-related disability and reduced risk for 30-day mortality and ...

In this 2020 file photo, fourth-grader Sammiayah Thompson, left, and her brother, third-grader Nehemiah Thompson, work outside in their yard on laptops provided by their school system for distant ...

NEW ORLEANS – Standard medical care seemed to be a better bet than a catheter-based procedure in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib), according to the CLOSURE-AF study. The trial had a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with atrial fibrillation and high risk for stroke and bleeding, left atrial appendage occlusion was ...

More than 10,000 power outages were reported as a nor’easter continued its way through Connecticut on Monday. The outages appeared to most heavily affect the southern portion of the state — where a ...

Medtronic has secured a CE mark approval in Europe for its surgical implant to close the heart’s left atrial appendage, aimed at reducing the long-term risk of stroke that’s higher among people with ...

A former Connecticut State Police Trooper was decertified Thursday by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) Action Subcommittee. The decision means Catherine Koeppel can no longer ...

Created to address the “uncertainty and practice variation” that surrounds transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions and the ...

If you’ve ever been stuck behind a slow driver cruising in the far left lane of a highway, Connecticut lawmakers are aiming to make your commute a little smoother. Starting Oct. 1, 2026, a new state ...