title: Exclusion of the left atrial appendage to prevent stroke in cases of atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barekatain
authors.forename: Abdi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasekh
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massumi
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome