VIDEO: The Watchman Device: Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage Technique 1
Animation of how the Watchman is inserted. For some high-risk A-Fib patients, the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage Closure device is implanted at the opening of the left atrial appendage (LAA) to trap blood clots before they exit the LAA. (The heart’s left atrial appendage is known to be a major source of blood clots that can lead to strokes.) (1:04 min.) Published by jonathan penn on Feb 22, 2014.
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