Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Preferred Label : Left Atrial Appendage Closure;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Intervention; LAA Closure; Closure, LAA; LAA Closures;

Details

Origin ID

D000097546;

UMLS CUI

C4759306;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
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- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure [NCIt concept]
Record concept(s)
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure [NCIt concept]

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