PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Maria
ED  - Reddy, Vivek Y.
TI  - Watchman Superior to Warfarin for Stroke Prophylaxis in Atrial Fibrillation
DP  - 2013 Jul 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 20--21
VI  - 13
IP  - 3
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/3/20.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/3/20.full
AB  - Long-term data from the Watchman Left Atrial Appendage System for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation trial [PROTECT AF; NCT00129545] indicate that left atrial appendage (LAA) closure with the Watchman provides superior protection from stroke compared with warfarin. The data also showed that Watchman LAA occlusion filter is associated with a 40% reduction in stroke/systemic embolism/cardiovascular (CV) death, a 60% reduction in CV mortality, and a 34% reduction in all-cause mortality.