title: Is left atrial appendage closure useful for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients with renal failure?
authors.affiliation: Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Juchgasse 25, A-1030 Wien, Austria. Electronic address: claudia.stoellberger@chello.at.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stöllberger
authors.affiliation: Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Juchgasse 25, A-1030 Wien, Austria. Electronic address: fifigs1@yahoo.de.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finsterer
authors.affiliation: Sana Kliniken Lübeck, Kronsforder Allee 71-73, D-23562 Lübeck, Germany. Electronic address: birke.schneider@sana.de.
authors.forename: Birke
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Amplatzer cardiac plug; Bleeding; Leftatrial appendage; Renal failure; Stroke