In this case, we present a 69-year-old man with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation on warfarin who came to the hospital for placement of the Watchman device (Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough
The Watchman procedure involves the implantation of a small device called the Watchman device into the left atrial appendage (LAA), a small, ear-shaped pouch in the heart. The LAA is a common site for blood clot formation in patients with AFib. The Watchman device is designed to permanently ...
TCT-673 Efficacy and Safety of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with the Watchman Device without Post-Procedure Oral Anticoagulationdoi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.1423Roberto SpinaPaul RoyDavid BaronDavid W. MullerBrendan GunalingamJournal of the American College of Cardiology...
La Meir et al (2013) stated that despite its proven effectiveness, the Cox-Maze III procedure did not gain widespread acceptance for the treatment of stand-alone AF (SA-AF) because of its complexity and technical difficulty. Surgical ablation for SA-AF can now be successfully performed utilizin...
Needing an implanted device such as a pacemaker to control heart rhythm. Stroke, blood clots or heart attack. How serious is atrial fibrillation ablation? Heart ablation surgery is minimally invasive and serious complications are rare. However, because the procedure involves your heart, it is essent...
Interestingly, based on the TEE, the group reports the 21-mm device would have been selected but the data from CT scan of the 3D model suggested it would have been too small. Data from the 3D model/CT scan showed the 27-mm Watchman device was too large to be selected for the patient...
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: Technical aspects and prevention of periprocedural complications with the watchman device Transcatheter closure of the left atrial appendage has been developed as an alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients w... Sven,M?bius-Wi...
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion is a relatively new procedure aimed at preventing thromboembolism and reducing bleeding risk. The most commonly used LAA occlusion device is the Watchman (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA). This chapter gives an overview of the anesthetic ...
Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion by the WATCHMAN Device: A Beneficial Procedure?arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyimplantable cardioverter defibrillatorRV dysplasiasudden deathventricular tachycardiaNo abstract is available for this article.doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02327.xCLAUDIA STÖLLBERGER...