A KINK IN THE SYSTEM: ENCOUNTERING AND CORRECTING A WATCHMAN PERIPROCEDURAL COMPLICATION

The WATCHMAN (WM), Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device (Boston Scientific), was approved by the FDA in March 2015 as an alternative for patients unsuitable for oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The WM delivery sheath utilizes three different curves (single, double,