Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device.
Andrew G SaleebJuan Maria FarinaAsher JenkinsRawan M ZeineddineKenan A ShawwafEric H YangSaid AlsidawiDawn E JaroszewskiFrancis X DowneyPublished in: Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal (2024)
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.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial appendage
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- venous thromboembolism
- risk factors
- mesenchymal stem cells
- stem cells
- climate change
- human health
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- left ventricular
- acute coronary syndrome