title: Percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion as an alternative to oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation. Is it the time?
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Chiara
authors.forename: Guglielmo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bernardi
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants