title: Case 4-2015: use of the lariat device for left atrial appendage closure.
authors: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN.
authors: Megan J
authors: MJ
authors: Lanigan
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: mchaney@dacc.uchicago.edu.
authors: Mark A
authors: MA
authors: Chaney
authors: Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Nathan
authors: Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
authors: Atman P
authors: AP
authors: Shah
authors: Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
authors: Andrew J
authors: AJ
authors: Feider
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: atrial fibrillation; atrial thrombi; lariat device; left atrial appendage