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The WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device for Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Magdalene Au1, David Bobrowski2, Eslem Altin3
1Division of Cardiology, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) can rarely cause delayed hemorrhagic tamponade, a serious complication. Cardiac CT pre-screening may help identify patients at risk, especially those receiving nitinol plug devices.
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