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The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Delayed dislodgment of a watchman device: A rare complication manifesting as a transient ischemic event
Nami Moradi1, Shawnt Tosonian1, Anna Askari1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California.
Abstract:
The role of left atrial appendage occlusion devices for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) continues to expand. Device embolization is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication with variable clinical presentations. Here, we present a case of delayed dislodgment of a watchman device discovered on routine echocardiographic follow-up in a patient who later admitted to neurological symptoms. Urgent surgical device retrieval was performed with no further complications or neurological sequelae.
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