Correction to: Clinical Research in Cardiology https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-018-1288-1

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Conclusion

The current study found a considerably high procedural success rate with regard to acute LAA ligation, an incidence of major periprocedural complications of 6%, and a significant rate of incomplete LAA ligation during follow-up, requiring continuation of oral anticoagulation in affected patients. No intracardiac thrombus formation and only a single thromboembolic event occurred during follow-up. We, therefore, conclude that epicardial LAA ligation might be a feasible option for LAA exclusion, but with respect to its invasiveness it should only be performed in selected patients and in centers with experience in dry epicardial puncture and back up cardiac surgery.