"Atrial Appendage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D020517
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.358.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Atrial Appendage- Atrial Appendage
- Appendage, Atrial
- Appendages, Atrial
- Atrial Appendages
- Heart Atrium Appendage
- Appendage, Heart Atrium
- Appendages, Heart Atrium
- Atrium Appendage, Heart
- Heart Atrium Appendages
- Atrium Appendage
- Appendage, Atrium
- Appendages, Atrium
- Atrium Appendages
- Auricular Appendage
- Appendage, Auricular
- Appendages, Auricular
- Auricular Appendages
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Appendage" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of Left Atrial Size and Volume Reduction on Pulmonary Vein Isolation Efficacy in Patients With Persistent and Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Subset Analysis From the aMAZE Trial. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2026 Aug; 19(8):e014755.
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Multimodality Imaging in Evaluating and Guiding Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Dec; 38(12):1198-1218.
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Cardiac CT Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography Following Left Atrial Appendage Closure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Aug; 18(8):e018151.
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Atrial cardiomyocyte-restricted cleavage of gasdermin D promotes atrial arrhythmogenesis. Eur Heart J. 2025 Apr 01; 46(13):1250-1262.
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Pulmonary Vein Isolation With or Without Left Atrial Appendage Ligation in Atrial Fibrillation: The aMAZE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024 04 02; 331(13):1099-1108.
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First-in-Human Percutaneous Removal of?Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices?With a Novel Retrieval System. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 05; 10(5):1004-1009.
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Risk Stratification in Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Am J Cardiol. 2023 08 01; 200:50-56.
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Considerations for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion During Cardiac Surgery. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2023 10; 37(5):1011-1019.
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Contemporary trends in utilization and outcomes of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion in the United States from 2016 to 2019. Heart Rhythm. 2023 02; 20(2):313-314.
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A Left Atrial Mass in the Time of COVID. Am J Med. 2022 04; 135(4):448-452.