Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Exclusion of the Left Atrial Appendage Following Watchman Device With an AtriCure ProV LAA Exclusion Device

Abstract

This is a case report of a minimally invasive exclusion of the left atrial appendage with a ProV AtriClip following a Watchman device implantation with residual flow into the left atrial appendage.

Keywords

left atrial appendage minimally invasive cardiac surgery left atrial appendage exclusion

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