title: Left atrial appendage occlusion for the reduction of stroke and embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Section of Interventional Cardiology at Scripps Clinic, LaJolla, California 92037, USA. gibson.douglasmd@scrippshealth.org
authors.forename: Douglas N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ahern
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Teirstein
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012008:Recurrence; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome