title: Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage.
abstract: This article reviews the published evidence on stroke prevention with percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage and provides comparative insight into the various left atrial appendage closure devices currently in development.
authors.affiliation: Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St David's Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Rodney P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.affiliation: Pacific Heart Institute/St Johns Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Shephal K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Doshi
authors.affiliation: Seton Heart Institute, Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Javier E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St David's Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA; Department of Cardiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.affiliation: Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St David's Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natale