Redo minimally invasive LAA closure with WATCHMAN device.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
40553011
Abstract
This video tutorial demonstrates the minimally invasive closure of a left atrial appendage (LAA) using the WATCHMAN device in a patient with a prior history of heart surgery. Given the failure of anticoagulation therapy, the decision was made to perform surgical closure of the LAA. Due to the patient's previous heart surgery, our standard LAA closure device, the AtriClip, could not be used. As an alternative, the WATCHMAN device was chosen. This device is FDA- and EMA-approved and is designed for implantation via a transcatheter-based approach.
Date Issued
2025-06-24
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
Left atrial appendage management
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Minimally invasive
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Reoperation
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Journal
Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS
Publisher
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)
ISSN
1813-9175
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