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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Aug 12;64(6):565–572. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.057

CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION . LAA Closure.

CENTRAL ILLUSTRATION

Review of pros and cons with varied methods for closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) for stroke prevention. LAA = left atrial appendage; OAC = oral anticoagulation; PE = pericardial effusion; RCT = randomized clinical trial.