However, the results from studies which directly compared the efficacy and safety of the Watchman and ACP/Amulet devices for NVAF patients were contradictory.7-25 Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed in this study to compar...
The left atrial appendage (LAA) appears to be the primary source of thrombus in AF; therefore, LAA closure represents a mechanical strategy for stroke prevention in these patients. The WATCHMAN™ LAA closure device (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA) is a nitinol-framed occluder that is implanted...