title: SCAI/ACC/HRS institutional and operator requirements for left atrial appendage occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine; Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Clifford J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kavinsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: Fred M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Kusumoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bavry
authors.affiliation: Chair, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ellenbogen
authors.affiliation: VA Eastern Colorado Health System, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lustgarten
authors.affiliation: First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, Jacksonville, Florida Cardiac and Vascular Physicians of Dallas, Richardson, Texas.
authors.forename: Issam D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spies
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000503:physiopathology; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: atrial fibrillation; stroke; structural heart disease