title: The PROTECT AF (WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic PROTECTion in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation) trial.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. fountain.rebecca@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Rebecca Brown
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fountain
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Krishnaswamy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chandrasekaran
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Packer
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asirvatham
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Tassel
authors.forename: Zoltan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Turi
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D012107:Research Design; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*