A simple method to detect leaks after left atrial appendage occlusion with Watchman

20206 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Hüseyin Ayhan · Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Sanghamitra Mohanty · Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

Ömer Gedikli · Ondokuz Mayıs University

Chintan Trivedi · St David's Medical Center

Uğur Canpolat · Hacettepe University

Alfredo Chauca · Universidad de Cádiz

Qiong Chen

Abstract

Our findings demonstrated white and nonwhite appearance of the appendage on TEE to be reliable markers of complete closure and leak respectively, following LAA occlusion with the Watchman device.

Topics & Keywords

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volume 31, Issue 9, pp. 2338-2343

DOI: 10.1111/jce.14641

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