We caught up with Dr. Richard Whitlock to learn more about the BoxX-NoAF clinical trial and its goal: studying whether performing surgical ablation and LAAE during cardiac surgery can help prevent new-onset, post-op Afib in patients with risk factors but no prior history of Afib.

The study is actively enrolling. Learn more: <a href="https://okt.to/Fnmeh0&quot; target="_blank">https://okt.to/Fnmeh0</a&gt;

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We caught up with Dr. Richard Whitlock to discuss the BoxX-NoAF trial, studying if surgical ablation + LAAE during cardiac surgery can prevent new-onset post-op Afib in at-risk patients with no prior history.

Learn more: <a href="https://t.co/WrDP1tNO23&quot; target="_blank">https://t.co/WrDP1tNO23</a&gt;

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AtriClip represents two decades of continuous innovation in left atrial appendage exclusion solutions.

Discover why it’s the global choice: <a href="https://t.co/xxzH5phMpp&quot; target="_blank">https://t.co/xxzH5phMpp</a&gt;

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AtriClip represents two decades of continuous innovation in left atrial appendage exclusion solutions.

Discover why it’s the global choice: <a href="https://okt.to/4dYiKD&quot; target="_blank">https://okt.to/4dYiKD</a&gt;

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Experience you can trust. Innovation that lasts.

The EnCompass clamp has been used in 30,000+ patients and is backed by 20+ years of surgical ablation innovation — refined to support consistent performance and reliable lesion formation in the OR.

Learn more:

Headed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AATS2026?src=hashtag_click&quot; target="_blank">#AATS2026</a>? Stop by the AtriCure booth to get hands-on with the global leader in LAAE, the AtriClip device, and explore the Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass® Clamp for surgical ablation. See you there!

Headed to <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=AATS2026&highlightedUpd…; target='_blank'>#AATS2026</a>? Stop by the AtriCure booth to get hands-on with the global leader in LAAE, the AtriClip device, and explore the Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass® Clamp for surgical ablation. See you there!

Experience you can trust. Innovation that lasts.

The Isolator® Synergy™ EnCompass® Clamp has been used in 30,000+ patients and is backed by 20+ years of surgical ablation innovation — refined to support consistent performance and reliable lesion formation in the OR.

Learn more: <a href="https://okt.to/lrpVBx&quot; target="_blank">https://okt.to/lrpVBx</a&gt;

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At <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HRS2026?src=hashtag_click&quot; target="_blank">#HRS2026</a> we'll be connecting with surgeons as we share a durable treatment option for advanced Afib patients and discuss how to manage the left atrial appendage in minimally invasive cases with our latest innovation, the AtriClip PRO-Mini® device. We hope to see you there!

We’re gearing up for an impactful few days at <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=HRS2026&highlightedUpda…; target='_blank'>#HRS2026</a>! We’ll be connecting with surgeons as we share a durable treatment option for advanced Afib patients and discuss how to manage the left atrial appendage in minimally invasive cases with our latest innovation, the AtriClip PRO-Mini® device. We hope to see you there!