A Case of Delayed Hemorrhagic Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Placement

A Case of Delayed Hemorrhagic Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Placement

This report describes a case of pericardial effusion and tamponade that appeared several weeks after WATCHMAN device (Boston Scientific, Natick, Massachusetts) placement for left atrial appendage occlusion. The report also discusses the likely etiology and clinical management of this uncommon condit...

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Main Authors: Shuktika Nandkeolyar, MD, Purvi Parwani, MBBS, Tahmeed Contractor, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
cardiac tamponade
effusive-constrictive pericarditis
left atrial appendage closure device
pericardial effusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266608491930021X

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