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The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Rao1
1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine/ Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, 1465 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. raops@SLU.EDU
Nonsurgical atrial septal defect (ASD) closure devices show similar feasibility, safety, and effectiveness. Device-specific factors like sheath size and cost vary, with no approved options yet for widespread clinical use.
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