Incomplete left atrial appendage occlusion and thrombus formation after Watchman implantation treated with anticoagulation followed by further transcatheter closure with a second‐generation Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (Amulet device) | Zendy

Lam Simon Cheung Chi | Zendy; Bertog Stefan | Zendy; Sievert Horst | Zendy

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Incomplete left atrial appendage occlusion and thrombus formation after Watchman implantation treated with anticoagulation followed by further transcatheter closure with a second‐generation Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (Amulet device)

Author(s) -

Lam Simon Cheung Chi,

Bertog Stefan,

Sievert Horst

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

catheterization and cardiovascular interventions

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988

H-Index - 116

eISSN - 1522-726X

pISSN - 1522-1946

DOI - 10.1002/ccd.25456

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , left atrial appendage occlusion , cardiology , warfarin , occlusion , atrial appendage , surgery , closure (psychology) , appendage , cardiac catheterization , atrial fibrillation , anatomy , market economy , sinus rhythm , economics

We report a case of incomplete left atrial appendage (LAA) closure after Watchman device (Atritech, Boston Scientific, Natrick, MA) implantation which subsequently developed a thrombus 3 years after the initial procedure. The thrombus resolved after a short period of anticoagulation with warfarin, and the LAA was successfully occluded with a second‐generation Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (Amulet device, AGA, St Jude Medical, Minneapolis, MN). Incomplete LAA closure may be associated with increased risk of thrombus formation and further closure with a second device after a course of anticoagulation may be a reasonable and feasible strategy. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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