title: eComment: Bilateral atrial appendage excision should be performed routinely in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: St. Luc University Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Av Hippocrate 10, Brussels 1200, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bachar El
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Oumeiri
authors.forename: Parla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Astarci
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lacroix
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome