Left atrial appendage occlusion for the reduction of stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2012 Feb;13(2):131-7. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834f2282.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Appendage / physiopathology
  • Atrial Appendage / surgery*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
  • Cardiac Catheterization* / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Catheterization* / instrumentation
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
  • Embolism / etiology
  • Embolism / physiopathology
  • Embolism / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Recurrence
  • Septal Occluder Device
  • Stroke / etiology
  • Stroke / physiopathology
  • Stroke / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Outcome