Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device

The WATCHMAN™ atrial appendage closure device is designed to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who are not suitable candidates for long-term oral anticoagulation therapy. However, the device also carries small risks, including procedural complications such as...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal 2024, Vol.20 (1), p.80-86
Hauptverfasser:	Saleeb, Andrew G, Farina, Juan M, Jenkins, Asher, Zeineddine, Rawan, Shawwaf, Kenan, Yang, Eric H, Alsidawi, Said, Jaroszewski, Dawn E, Downey, Francis X
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Atrial Appendage - diagnostic imaging Atrial Appendage - surgery Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology Atrial Fibrillation - surgery Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects Cardiac Catheterization - instrumentation Device Removal Echocardiography, Transesophageal Female Foreign-Body Migration - diagnostic imaging Foreign-Body Migration - etiology Foreign-Body Migration - surgery Foreign-Body Migration - therapy Humans Male Prosthesis Design Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	The WATCHMAN™ atrial appendage closure device is designed to reduce the risk of stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation who are not suitable candidates for long-term oral anticoagulation therapy. However, the device also carries small risks, including procedural complications such as device migration, embolization, or pericardial effusion. We describe a case of WATCHMAN device migration requiring surgical retrieval.
ISSN:	1947-6108 1947-6108
DOI:	10.14797/mdcvj.1414