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Have You Been Told that You Have Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?
Learn more about the disease and a proven treatment option
There is a wide range of treatment options available for AF.
Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the WATCHMAN™ and WATCHMAN FLX™ devices is one of them and it is a one-time minimally invasive procedure that is used to reduce the risk of stroke in patients suffering from non-valvular AF.
For All the Right Reasons
WATCHMAN FLX effectively reduces the risk of stroke – without the risk of bleeding that can come with the long-term use of vitamin K antagonist (VKA - the most common blood thinner).3,4
WATCHMAN FLX is for people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem who need an alternative to oral anticoagulants. This website is intended to provide patients and caregivers with some information about the WATCHMAN FLX Implant. It may help prepare you for talking to your doctor about your options for reducing stroke risk.
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References
- National Stroke Association. Making the Afib-Stroke Connection. https://www.stroke.org/sites/default/files/resources/Afib-Connection%20for%20hcp.pdf. Published 2012. Accessed September 1, 2016.
- Holmes DR Jr, Kar S, Price MJ, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(1):1-12.
- Holmes DR Jr, Doshi SK, Kar S, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;65(24):2614-2623.
- Price MJ, Reddy VY, Valderrábano M, et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015;8(15):1925-1932.