Successful Percutaneous Extraction of a WATCHMAN FLX Device From the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract
LAAO device embolization is a rare, yet serious, complication. Retrieval from the LVOT is typically performed with cardiac surgery to avoid damage to the mitral valve. This case demonstrates that percutaneous Watchman device retrieval from the LVOT is technically challenging but can be safely performed in select cases to decrease the length of hospitalization and morbidity associated with surgery.
Authors
- Aaron Kunamalla
- André d’Ávila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-1411)
- Evelyn Goodyear
- Ronuk Modi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2779-4360)
- Andrew H. Locke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2766-4726)
- Roger J. Laham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8336-3779)
- David Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5891-3609)
- Enrico G. Ferro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9190-6331)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.103186
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00