Obliteration of the left atrial appendage for prevention of thromboembolism.
Halperin
Jonathan L
JL
Gomberg-Maitland
Mardi
M
D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*