Simplified technique for surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage in high-risk patients Farhad Bakhtiary, MD, Peter Kleine, MD, PhD, Sven Martens,

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Simplified technique for surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage in high-risk patients Farhad Bakhtiary, MD, Peter Kleine, MD, PhD, Sven Martens, MD, PhD, Omer Dzemali, MD, Selami Dogan, MD, PhD, Harald Keller, Hans Ackermann, MD, PhD, Andreas Zierer, MD, Feyzan Özaslan, MD, Thomas Wittlinger, MD, PhD, Anton Moritz, MD, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 135, Issue 2, Pages 430-431 (February 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.057 Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 A Derra clamp was placed at the base of the LAA with attention to the circumflex artery to avoid puckering of the vessel. The clamp was removed. The ligatures were controlled for bleeding or dehiscence. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 135, 430-431DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.057) Copyright © 2008 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions