# A randomized, prospective pilot comparison of 3 atrial appendage elimination techniques: Internal ligation, stapled excision, and surgical excision

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-randomized-prospective-pilot-comparison-of-3-atrial-appendage-elimination/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Richard Lee,Patricia Vassallo,Jane Kruse,S. Chris Malaisrie,Vera H. Rigolin,Adin‐Cristian Andrei,Patrick M. McCarthy |
| Citations | 138 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.06.009 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.jtcvs.org/article/S0022522316305621/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2467643486 |
| PMID | 27422360 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Adin‐Cristian Andrei](https://scholariq.org/researchers/adin-cristian-andrei/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-thoracic-and-cardiovascular-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/atrial-fibrillation-management-and-outcomes/)

## Paper topics

- [Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/atrial-fibrillation-management-and-outcomes/)
- [Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiovascular-function-and-risk-factors/)
- [Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-arrhythmias-and-treatments/)

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