Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation

Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia found in clinical practice, with a population prevalence of 1% to 2%. Anticoagulation remains a fundamental part of treatment for the prevention of cerebrovascular events (stroke), but it is contraindicated in approximately 20% of patients. We report...

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Main Authors: Sénior, Juan, Borja, Henry, Fernández, Andrés, Rodríguez, Arturo, Aldana, Víctor
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2015-07-01
Series:Iatreia
Subjects:
Atrial Appendage
Atrial Fibrillation
Blood Coagulation
Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/22705
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spelling doaj-781d5010bced440da80a1441c6c9d3422020-11-25T03:28:49ZspaUniversidad de AntioquiaIatreia0121-07932011-79652015-07-0128332533110.17533/udea.iatreia.v28n3a11Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulationSénior, Juan0Borja, Henry1Fernández, Andrés2Rodríguez, Arturo3Aldana, Víctor4Universidad de Antioquia; Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad de Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaHospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, ColombiaHospital Universitario San Vicente Fundación, Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad de Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaAtrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia found in clinical practice, with a population prevalence of 1% to 2%. Anticoagulation remains a fundamental part of treatment for the prevention of cerebrovascular events (stroke), but it is contraindicated in approximately 20% of patients. We report a case of non-valvular atrial fibrillation with high-risk score for stroke, a history of intracerebral bleeding, and very high risk of bleeding with long-term anticoagulation. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with the Watchman device was performed successfully without complications. http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/22705Atrial AppendageAtrial FibrillationBlood Coagulation
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author Sénior, Juan
Borja, Henry
Fernández, Andrés
Rodríguez, Arturo
Aldana, Víctor
spellingShingle Sénior, Juan
Borja, Henry
Fernández, Andrés
Rodríguez, Arturo
Aldana, Víctor
Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
Iatreia
Atrial Appendage
Atrial Fibrillation
Blood Coagulation
author_facet Sénior, Juan
Borja, Henry
Fernández, Andrés
Rodríguez, Arturo
Aldana, Víctor
author_sort Sénior, Juan
title Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
title_short Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
title_full Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
title_fullStr Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
title_full_unstemmed Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with Watchman device: An option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
title_sort percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with watchman device: an option for patients with atrial fibrilation and high risk of bleeding with anticoagulation
publisher Universidad de Antioquia
series Iatreia
issn 0121-0793
2011-7965
publishDate 2015-07-01
description Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia found in clinical practice, with a population prevalence of 1% to 2%. Anticoagulation remains a fundamental part of treatment for the prevention of cerebrovascular events (stroke), but it is contraindicated in approximately 20% of patients. We report a case of non-valvular atrial fibrillation with high-risk score for stroke, a history of intracerebral bleeding, and very high risk of bleeding with long-term anticoagulation. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with the Watchman device was performed successfully without complications.
topic Atrial Appendage
Atrial Fibrillation
Blood Coagulation
url http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/22705
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