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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Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
2024-09-01
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| author | Andrew G. Saleeb Juan M. Farina Asher Jenkins Rawan Zeineddine Kenan Shawwaf Eric H. Yang Said Alsidawi Dawn E. Jaroszewski Francis X. Downey |
| author_facet | Andrew G. Saleeb Juan M. Farina Asher Jenkins Rawan Zeineddine Kenan Shawwaf Eric H. Yang Said Alsidawi Dawn E. Jaroszewski Francis X. Downey |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e29ebc562e354d0f9172186209340dba2025-08-20T03:25:30ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082024-09-01201808610.14797/mdcvj.14141392Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN DeviceAndrew G. Saleeb0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2713-6034Juan M. Farina1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5824-8485Asher Jenkins2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4925-7942Rawan Zeineddine3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9896-3758Kenan Shawwaf4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3312-2047Eric H. Yang5Said Alsidawi6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-7880Dawn E. Jaroszewski7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5650-0691Francis X. Downey8https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-511XMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaMayo Clinic department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Phoenix, Arizona, USAMayo Clinic, Phoenix, ArizonaThe 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.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1414left atrial appendage closurewatchman deviceatrial fibrillationmodified maze proceduresternotomy |
| spellingShingle | Andrew G. Saleeb Juan M. Farina Asher Jenkins Rawan Zeineddine Kenan Shawwaf Eric H. Yang Said Alsidawi Dawn E. Jaroszewski Francis X. Downey Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal left atrial appendage closure watchman device atrial fibrillation modified maze procedure sternotomy |
| title | Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device |
| title_full | Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device |
| title_fullStr | Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device |
| title_short | Surgical Removal of a Migrated WATCHMAN Device |
| title_sort | surgical removal of a migrated watchman device |
| topic | left atrial appendage closure watchman device atrial fibrillation modified maze procedure sternotomy |
| url | https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1414 |
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