Left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: response to an unmet need with an unclear direction

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA. daraeko@bu.edu.
² From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA.

Editorial

Darae Ko et al. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;8(1):8-10.

doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.115.002634.

¹ From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA. daraeko@bu.edu.
² From the Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, MA.

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Keywords: Editorials; atrial fibrillation; stroke.

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Utilization and adverse outcomes of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation in the United States: influence of hospital volume.
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