 A study compared the one-year survival rate of AF patients who underwent LAO implantation versus NOAC treatment using an indirect, retrospective comparison between LAO and NOAC registries. The results showed that LAO was significantly associated with a lower risk for one-year mortality, particularly in patients with impaired renal function. This article was authored by Schmuel Tiasano, Ariel Benay, Wiesemmola, and others.