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Delayed dislodgment of a watchman device: A rare complication manifesting as a transient ischemic event
Author(s) -
Moradi Nami,
Tosonian Shawnt,
Askari Anna,
Sontz Eric M.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/jce.14591
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , complication , left atrial appendage occlusion , stroke (engine) , embolization , occlusion , surgery , cardiology , mechanical engineering , warfarin , engineering
The role of left atrial appendage occlusion devices for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) continues to expand. Device embolization is a rare but potentially catastrophic complication with variable clinical presentations. Here, we present a case of delayed dislodgment of a watchman device discovered on routine echocardiographic follow‐up in a patient who later admitted to neurological symptoms. Urgent surgical device retrieval was performed with no further complications or neurological sequelae.