title: Thrombus formation on a left atrial appendage closure device.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santa Marta, Department of Cardiology, Rua de Santa Marta, 1169-024 Lisbon, Portugal. lorette_c@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Lorette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cardona
authors.forename: Galrinho
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ana
authors.forename: Branco
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luísa
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: Fiarresga
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: António
authors.forename: Sousa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lídia
authors.forename: Ferreira Rui
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Cruz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000473:pathology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D004867:Equipment Design; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin