title: Device designed to prevent strokes gets widespread use.  Cleveland Clinic doctors developed a method of reducing blood clot formation in the left atrial appendage of the heart.
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057505:Embolic Protection Devices; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*