Infection Rate and Outcomes of Watchman Devices: Results from a Single-Center 14-Year Experience

The Watchman device (WD) is a commonly used alternative strategy to oral anticoagulation for stroke risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation who have an increased bleeding risk. There are rare case reports of WD-related infection. Currently, there is no formal study that has systematicall...

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Main Authors: Robert C. Ward, Trevon McGill, Fadi Adel, Shiva Ponamgi, Samuel J. Asirvatham, Larry M. Baddour, David R. Holmes Jr., Daniel C. DeSimone, Christopher V. DeSimone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-06-01
Series:Biomedicine Hub
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516400