Infection Rate and Outcomes of Watchman Devices: Results from a Single-Center 14-Year Experience
Infection Rate and Outcomes of Watchman Devices: Results from a Single-Center 14-Year Experience
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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English
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Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG
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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 systematically evaluated the incidence and outcomes WD-related...
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Infection Rate and Outcomes of Watchman Devices: Results from a Single-Center 14-Year Experience
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TN_cdi_karger_primary_516400
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_karger_primary_516400
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2296-6870,2296-6862
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2296-6870
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10.1159/000516400
