Dobutamine-supported WATCHMAN FLX implant in a patient with recurrent left atrial appendage thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast formation
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Catheter Ablation in Combination With Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 26, 2013
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Gurjaspreet K Bhattal1, Zuyue Wang1, Karim Al-Azizi1
1Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Baylor Scott and White The Heart Hospital - Plano, Plano, Texas.
Abstract:
We present a rare case of dobutamine-supported WATCHMAN FLX™ device deployment in a medically complex patient prone to recurrent left atrial appendage thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast formation due to underlying low-flow state.
Keywords:
Anticoagulationatrial fibrillationdobutamineechocardiographyleft atrial appendage thrombusspontaneous echo contrast
