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The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Thrombus on an ASD closure device: a call for caution
J C Cooke1, J S Gelman, S Menahem
1Centre for Heart and Chest Research, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. jennifer_cooke@yahoo.com
Heart, Lung & Circulation
|December 15, 2005
Abstract:
Use of per-catheter atrial septal defect closure devices is becoming increasingly widespread. We report a case of left atrial thrombus formation on a StarFLEX device raising concerns regarding the general use of these devices and as a means of preventing paracloxical embolism in particular.
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