Watchman Device Procedure Complicated by Rare Perclose ProGlide Embolization: Case Report and Literature Review

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with significant morbidity and mortality. In this case, we present a 69-year-old man with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation on warfarin who came to the hospital for placement of the Watchman device (Boston Scientific Corporat...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 1; p. e21173
Main Author Beshai, Rafail
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus 12.01.2022
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Cardiology
Family/General Practice
Internal Medicine
watchman device
proglide
embolization
perclose
watchman
vascular closure device
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Summary:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with significant morbidity and mortality. In this case, we present a 69-year-old man with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation on warfarin who came to the hospital for placement of the Watchman device (Boston Scientific Corporation, Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States). His procedure was complicated by Perclose ProGlide™ Suture-Mediated Closure system (Abbott Laboratories Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States) embolism. The vascular surgery department was consulted STAT in the electrophysiology lab and was unable to fully visualize the vessel. The patient was then brought emergently to a hybrid operating room where venotomy was made. He tolerated the procedure well and was eventually discharged home.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.21173