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Poster
Description
• Atrial fibrillation or A-fib is a common cardiac disease that occurs as individuals get older.
• A risk factor of atrial fibrillation is blood clot formation and dislodgement or ‘embolus’ in the left atrium.
• Current treatment methods to prevent clot formation include anticoagulants, as well as a left atrial appendage closure device, The Watchman’s device is the only FDA approved left atrial appendage closure device.
• Study results confirm the rising efficacy and cost effectiveness of Watchman’s device versus long term anticoagulant therapy as well as their adverse effects regarding placement and post procedure; however further randomized control trials are needed to compare both therapies particularly novel oral anticoagulants head to head rather than through extrapolation.
• Long term effects of Watchman’s device need to be studied.
Department
Physician Assistant Studies
Date of Work
2019
Publication Date
2019
Keywords
Embolus, Atrial fibrillation, A-fib, blood clot, Watchman's device, anticoagulants, atrial appendage closure device, Thrombus
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Recommended Citation
Fladmo, Erik, "Embolus Prevention: Anticoagulant Therapy In Comparison To Watchman’s Procedure In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation" (2019). Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters. 176.
https://commons.und.edu/pas-grad-posters/176