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Left Atrial Appendage Closure MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


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Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Tree Number(s)
E02.148.442.582
E05.157.250.582
Unique ID
D000097546
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097546
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
LAA Closure
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Intervention
Previous Indexing
Cardiac Catheterization (2011-2023)
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Introduced
2024/01/01
Last Updated
2024/01/01
Left Atrial Appendage Closure Preferred
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