title: First case of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure by amulet™ device in a patient with left atrial appendage thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kudret
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aytemir
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Charleroi, Charleroi, Belgium.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aminian
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: dr_serkanasil@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Asil
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Canpolat
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ergün Barış
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Levent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Şahiner
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Evranos
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yorgun
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Necla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Özer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Amulet; LAA Closure; LAA Thrombus