Atrial Appendage

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Descriptor ID	D020517
MeSH Number(s)	A07.541.358.100
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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Anatomy [A]
Cardiovascular System [A07]
Heart [A07.541]
Heart Atria [A07.541.358]
Atrial Appendage [A07.541.358.100]

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2002	1	1
2015	1	1
2017	1	1
2021	4	4
2022	4	4
2023	8	8
2024	7	7
2025	5	5

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Pereira V, Fernandes J, Pinheiro RPS, Andrade N, Katsuyama E, Ezenna C, Krishna MM, Joseph M, Goldsweig AM, Gomes WF. Outcomes of Adding Computed Tomography Angiography for Pre-procedural Planning of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2025 Dec 16; 28(1):1.

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Sawalha K, Alakchar M, Mamas MA, Johnson D, Bhan A, Goldsweig AM. Safety of cardioversion without anticoagulation in patients' status post left atrial appendage occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2026 Mar; 84:105-109.

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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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Ramesh P, Khawaja U, Ezenna C, Reddy S, Fox M, Knee A, Daoulah A, Imran H, Kashef M, Goldsweig AM, Lotfi A. Outcomes of same-day discharge after left atrial appendage closure with and without pre-discharge transthoracic echocardiography. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2026 Mar; 84:96-98.

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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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