Simplified technique for surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage in high-risk patients

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Feb;135(2):430-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.057.

Authors

Farhad Bakhtiary¹, Peter Kleine, Sven Martens, Omer Dzemali, Selami Dogan, Harald Keller, Hans Ackermann, Andreas Zierer, Feyzan Ozaslan, Thomas Wittlinger, Anton Moritz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. farhad@bakhtiary.de

PMID: 18242281
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.057

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MeSH terms

Aged
Atrial Appendage / surgery*
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Cohort Studies
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Ligation / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thrombosis / prevention & control*
Treatment Outcome