Watchman in ascending aorta for systemic protection (WAASP): Novel use of Watchman in ascending aorta for embolic protection-first in man

Pradeep K Yadav; Dee Dee Wang; Marvin H Eng; William W O'Neill

doi:10.1002/ccd.27117

Watchman in ascending aorta for systemic protection (WAASP): Novel use of Watchman in ascending aorta for embolic protection-first in man

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Aug 1;92(2):433-436. doi: 10.1002/ccd.27117. Epub 2017 May 4.

Authors

Pradeep K Yadav¹, Dee Dee Wang¹, Marvin H Eng¹, William W O'Neill¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Structural Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan.

PMID: 28471099
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27117

Abstract

We report two cases where left atrial appendage closure (LAA) with Watchman was successfully performed despite presence of definite LAA thrombus. Because there was the risk of thrombus dislodgement, we transiently placed an additional Watchman device in the ascending aorta for embolic protection. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords: closure; embolic protection devices; interventional devices/innovation; left atrial appendage; stroke; structural heart disease intervention.

Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Atrial Appendage* / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Appendage* / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / complications
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnostic imaging
Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / therapy*
Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Coronary Angiography / methods
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Embolic Protection Devices*
Female
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Design
Stroke / etiology
Stroke / prevention & control*
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / etiology*
Thrombosis / physiopathology
Treatment Outcome