title: EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6281 Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Blaauw
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Bern University Hospital, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khattab
authors.affiliation: Isar Medical Centre, 80331 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Torsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lewalter
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center Frankfurt, 60389 Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sievert
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Center, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS, 20138 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tondo
authors.affiliation: Davidai Arrhythmia Center, Sheba Medical Center, 52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel michael.Glikson@sheba.health.gov.il.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glikson
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D032921:Consensus; D003625:Data Collection; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants