PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - David C. Peritz
AU  - Eugene H. Chung
TI  - Left atrial appendage closure: An emerging option in atrial fibrillation when oral anticoagulants are not tolerated
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.82a.14117
DP  - 2015 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 167--176
VI  - 82
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/3/167.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/82/3/167.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2015 Mar 01; 82
AB  - Atrial fibrillation is associated with a risk of stroke, primarily from embolization of clots that form in the left atrial appendage. This structure has been targeted to reduce stroke risk in patients who have contraindications to oral anticoagulation. This article appraises the current literature describing surgical and percutaneous isolation of the left atrial appendage.