title: Inadequate seal of left atrial appendage: the fountain sign.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Office Bd 171, 's Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam 3015 CE, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Office Bd 171, 's Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam 3015 CE, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marcel L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Geleijnse
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Office Bd 171, 's Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam 3015 CE, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Peter P T
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: de Jaegere
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus University Medical Center, Office Bd 171, 's Gravendijkwal 230, Rotterdam 3015 CE, The Netherlands n.vanmieghem@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Nicolas M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: van Mieghem
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000009:adverse effects; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive