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An important recent study was the OPTION trial, which showed that LAA closure after AF ablation was as effective as oral anticoagulation for preventing death, stroke, or systemic embolism and was associated with less non\u2013procedure-related bleeding. These findings support the use of LAA closure in selected patients after ablation. New imaging and emerging computational tools may also improve patient selection and help guide device sizing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Summary<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive assessment of the anatomy, function, and electrical activity of the LAA can help adapt AF treatment to each patient.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s11886-026-02428-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,6]],"date-time":"2026-10-06T08:20:45Z","timestamp":1791274845000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Left Atrial Appendage: Anatomy, Electrophysiology, and Clinical Implications for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"Adriana Daniela","family":"S\u00e2rb","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Csilla-Andrea","family":"E\u00f6tv\u00f6s","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Teodora","family":"Avram","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Iulia-Georgiana","family":"Zehan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M\u0103d\u0103lina Patricia","family":"Moldovan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roxana Daiana","family":"Lazar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Giorgia","family":"Co\u0219eriu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patricia","family":"Schiop-Tentea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ioana-Diana","family":"Mihu\u0219","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Oliviu Floren\u021biu","family":"S\u00e2rb","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mihnea","family":"Istrate","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Doinita","family":"Crisan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edwin Kevin","family":"Heist","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sorin","family":"Pop","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dan","family":"Blendea","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"2428_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1402","DOI":"10.1016\/J.HRTHM.2016.03.042","volume":"13","author":"F Lupercio","year":"2016","unstructured":"Lupercio F, Ruiz JC, Briceno DF, Romero J, Villablanca PA, Berardi C, et al. 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