title: Left atrial appendage closure in a patient with atrial fibrillation after mechanical mitral valve replacement and cardio-embolic stroke despite effective oral anticoagulant therapy: a case report.
authors.affiliation: Med. Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53105, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sedaghat
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nickenig
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hammerstingl
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants