what are the Recommendation for Cardiac Surgery—LAA Occlusion/Excision
Referenced studies that support the modified recommendation are
summarized in Online Data Supplement 5.?
Surgical occlusion of the LAA may be considered in patients with AF undergoing cardiac surgeryS4.4.2-1, as a component of an overall heart team approach to the management of AF. MODIFIED: LOE was updated from C to B-NR because of new evidence.