title: Left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: response to an unmet need with an unclear direction.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA. daraeko@bu.edu.
authors.forename: Darae
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA.
authors.forename: Elaine M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hylek
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation; stroke