What is the WATCHMAN FLX™LAA Closure device? The WATCHMAN FLX™ device is a permanent implant designed to keep harmful blood clots from entering your blood stream, potentially causing a stroke. It is made from very light and compact materials commonly used in many other medical devices. ...
[1]and Vivek Reddy, MD, [2]repeated their arguments in the pages ofHeart Rhythm. A follow-up onwhy Mandrola remains unconvincedby the longer-term data on the Watchman device was among the top 10 feature articles read by US and international cardiologists. Our specialist audiences typically fa...
Second, it has become clear that both Watchman and Amulet have a significant risk of device-related thrombus, that is, the development of a clot on the surface of the device, which is subject to embolization and stroke. This is a huge drawback of the technology because it represents iatro...
Additionally, current commercially available percutaneous devices (WATCHMAN and AMULET) require a period of dual antiplatelet therapy with Aspirin and Clopidogrel for 1–6 months to avoid device related thrombus during re-endothelialization followed by long-term aspirin monotherapy. At the time of the ...