title: Left atrial appendage closure: killing 2 birds with 1 stone?
authors.affiliation: Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA (S.S.).
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saba
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D064752:Atrial Remodeling; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation; electrical remodeling; left atrial appendage; ligation