<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vinall, Maria</style></author></authors><secondary-authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Di Biase, Luigi</style></author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Left Atrial Appendage and Atrial Fibrillation</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MD Conference Express</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014-07-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9-12</style></pages><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a 4- to 5-fold increased risk of stroke, a doubling of the risk for dementia, a tripling of the risk for heart failure (HF), and a 40% to 90% increased risk of overall mortality [Benjamin EJ et al. Circulation 2009]. By 2050, it is estimated that the number of persons with AF in the United States will exceed 10 million [Miyasaka Y et al. Circulation 2006]. This article discusses the relationship between the left atrial appendage (LAA) and AF.</style></abstract><number><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></number><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume></record></records></xml>