Sep 21, 2018
The Watchman Occlusion Device and Risk of Device-Related Blood Clot
The Watchman Occlusion Device and Risk of Device-Related Blood Clot
The Watchman is an occlusion device that closes off the Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) to prevent clots from getting into the heart. For those with A-Fib, 90%–95% of clots and strokes come from the LAA.
The Watchman device is considered an alternative or an improvement to a lifetime of taking anticoagulants including warfarin and the NOACs. See Watchman Alternative to Coumadin and Watchman Better…
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