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SCAI/ACC/HRS Institutional and Operator Requirements for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion

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Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society in December 2015

This statement provides recommendations to institutions and interested physicians for the establishment and maintenance of LAA occlusion programs, with the aim of ensuring safe and effective dissemination and implementation of LAA occlusion technology for stroke prevention in patients with AF in the United States.

All authors: Clifford J. Kavinsky MD, PhD, FSCAI (Chair); Fred M. Kusumoto MD, (Vice-Chair); Anthony A. Bavry MD, MPH, FSCAI (Vice-Chair); Steven R. Bailey, MD, MSCAI; Kenneth A. Ellenbogen MD; Paul L. Hess MD, MHS; Daniel L. Lustgarten, MD, PhD; Issam D. Moussa MD, MBA, FSCAI; and Christian Spies MD, FSCAI.

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