"Atrial Appendage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
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				Ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart. (Dorland, 28th ed)
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D020517 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | A07.541.358.100 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Atrial AppendageAtrial AppendageAppendage, AtrialAppendages, AtrialAtrial AppendagesHeart Atrium AppendageAppendage, Heart AtriumAppendages, Heart AtriumAtrium Appendage, HeartHeart Atrium AppendagesAtrium AppendageAppendage, AtriumAppendages, AtriumAtrium AppendagesAuricular AppendageAppendage, AuricularAppendages, AuricularAuricular Appendages
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								Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage in Atrial Fibrillation Based on Results From PROTECT AF Versus PREVAIL. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2016 06; 9(6).