title: Left atrial appendage empirical electrical isolation for persistent atrial fibrillation: time for a change in practice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Montefiore-Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Biase
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D016279:Atrial Function, Left; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans