title: Simplified technique for surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage in high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. farhad@bakhtiary.de
authors.forename: Farhad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bakhtiary
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kleine
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dzemali
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ackermann
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zierer
authors.forename: Feyzan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozaslan
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wittlinger
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moritz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome