"Atrial Appendage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D020517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.358.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Atrial Appendage- Atrial Appendage
- Appendage, Atrial
- Appendages, Atrial
- Atrial Appendages
- Heart Atrium Appendage
- Appendage, Heart Atrium
- Appendages, Heart Atrium
- Atrium Appendage, Heart
- Heart Atrium Appendages
- Atrium Appendage
- Appendage, Atrium
- Appendages, Atrium
- Atrium Appendages
- Auricular Appendage
- Appendage, Auricular
- Appendages, Auricular
- Auricular Appendages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Appendage" by people in Profiles.
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Goldsweig AM, Glikson M, Joza J, Kavinsky CJ, Khalique O, Lakkireddy D, Mackensen GB, Naccarelli GV, Nair DG, Saw J, Sharma RP, Sherwood M, Szerlip M, Falck-Ytter Y, Morgan RL, Armah C, Firestone S, Fix A, Senerth E, Ellis CR. 2025 SCAI/HRS clinical practice guidelines on transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Oct; 22(10):e1048-e1063.
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Malik SA, Jhand A, Shabbir MA, Ahmad S, Goldsweig AM. Filling the Void: The Past, Present, and Future of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Am J Cardiol. 2025 Nov 01; 254:13-20.
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Zeitler EP, Bian B, Griffiths RI, Allocco DJ, Christen T, Roy K, Cohen DJ, Reynolds MR. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes Following the WATCHMAN Device Use in Medicare Beneficiaries. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2024 Oct; 17(10):e011007.
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Ahmad S, Goldsweig AM. Left atrial appendage occlusion and patent foramen ovale closure using a steerable sheath and intracardiac echocardiography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 08; 104(2):416-418.
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Aglan A, Fath AR, Maron BJ, Maron MS, Prasad A, Almomani A, Hammadah M, Reynolds MR, Rowin EJ. Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2024 09; 21(9):1677-1683.
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Chugh PV, Danford J, Farber A, Ayalon N, Verma A, Helm RH, Monahan KM, Kalish JA. Retrieval of Embolized WATCHMAN? Flex Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2024 Oct; 58(7):752-756.
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Stout K, Craig C, Rivington J, Lyden E, Payne JJ, Goldsweig AM. Clinical Protocol for Selecting Intracardiac or Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Am J Cardiol. 2024 07 01; 222:87-94.
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Ismayl M, Ahmed H, Goldsweig AM, Freeman JV, Alkhouli M. In-hospital safety outcomes of left atrial appendage occlusion in octogenarians and nonagenarians. Europace. 2024 Mar 01; 26(3).
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Ismayl M, Ahmed H, Freeman JV, Alkhouli M, Lakkireddy D, Goldsweig AM. Safety and Efficacy of Combining Left?Atrial Appendage Occlusion With?Another Cardiac Procedure. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 01 22; 17(2):262-273.
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English CW, Rogers JH, Smith TW. Intracardiac Echocardiographic Guidance for Structural Heart Procedures: Current Utility as Compared to Transesophageal Echocardiography. Interv Cardiol Clin. 2024 Jan; 13(1):39-49.