The appendage strikes back: The last surgeon

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The appendage strikes back: The last surgeon Francis Wellens, MD, Mark La Meir, MD, PhD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.026 Copyright © 2018 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Medial view of ostial occlusion of the LAA with a clip visualizing the circumflex artery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.10.026) Copyright © 2018 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions