Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Preferred Label : Left Atrial Appendage Closure;

NCIt definition : Blocking the flow of blood from the appendage in the left atrium to reduce the risk of clots entering the bloodstream.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL937512;

Details

Origin ID

C157905;

UMLS CUI

C4759306;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure [MeSH Descriptor]
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- CPTAC Codelists Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Treatments Codelist [NCIt concept]
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- Cardiovascular System [NCIt concept]

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