title: Left atrial appendage exclusion: An alternative to anticoagulation in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
authors.forename: Kareem
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bedeir
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart & Vascular Center, Valley Health Systems, Winchester, Va. Electronic address: Basel.ramlawi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Basel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ramlawi
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020517:Atrial Appendage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000075203:Contraindications, Drug; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants