Left Atrial Appendage

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Results from a multicenter study, J Am Coll Cardiol, 60, 531, 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.04.032 Holmes, 2009, Left atrial appendage occlusion eliminates the need for warfarin, Circulation, 120, 1919, 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.844761