A novel method using body surface steel ball as a reference scale to measure the left atrial appendage for optimal selection of Watchman device

A novel method using body surface steel ball as a reference scale to measure the left atrial appendage for optimal selection of Watchman device

BackgroundLeft atrial appendage closure (LAAC) is an alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Selecting the appropriate size of Watchman device is very important intra-procedure. There are several methods have been reported to measure the le...

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Main Authors: He Jin, Mingjun Feng, Xianfeng Du, Binhao Wang, Yibo Yu, Guohua Fu, Caijie Shen, Huimin Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
left atrial appendage closure
Watchman
steel ball
sheath
TEE
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1464567/full
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