Left Atrial Appendage Closure

A procedure that blocks the left ATRIAL APPENDAGE to reduce the risk of MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION associated with ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF). The left atrial appendage is often the site of BLOOD CLOT formation in AF.

Year introduced: 2024

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Tree Number(s): E02.148.442.582, E05.157.250.582

MeSH Unique ID: D000097546

Entry Terms:

• LAA Closure
• Closure, LAA
• LAA Closures
• Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Intervention

Previous Indexing:

• Cardiac Catheterization (2011-2023)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Catheterization
Cardiac Catheterization
Left Atrial Appendage Closure

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Investigative Techniques
Catheterization
Cardiac Catheterization
Left Atrial Appendage Closure