title: Where We Stand on Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation.
authors.forename: Payam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Safavi-Naeini
authors.forename: Abdi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasekh
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Atrial fibrillation/complications; cerebrovascular disorders/etiology; left atrial appendage/ligation; risk factors; stroke/prevention & control; thromboembolism/prevention & control; warfarin/therapeutic use