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However, the incidence and evolution of incomplete occlusion of the LAA during and after placement of the WATCHMAN device has not been reported.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Methods and Results:<\/jats:italic> Fifty\u2010eight consecutive patients who had undergone WATCHMAN device implant were included in the study. Intraprocedural, 45\u2010day and 12\u2010month transesophageal echocardiogram images were reviewed and analyzed. Peridevice gap was noted in 16 (27.6%), 17 (29.3%), and 20 (34.5%) patients across the 3 time points. Intraprocedural gaps are more likely to be persistent until 12 months and become larger in size over time. New gap also occurs during follow\u2010up even if the LAA was completely sealed at implantation. One patient had an ischemic stroke 4.7 months after implant; another patient developed a left atrial thrombus over the device 21.6 months after implant. Both patients had intraprocedural gap and discontinued warfarin therapy after the 45\u2010day evaluation.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Conclusion:<\/jats:italic> Incomplete LAA occlusion with a gap between the WATCHMAN device surface and the LAA wall is relatively common. Intraprocedural gaps are more likely to become bigger over time and persist, while new gaps also occur during follow\u2010up. Further studies are warranted to verify whether the presence and persistence of a peridevice gap is associated with increased risk of thromboembolic event in AF patients implanted with a WATCHMAN device. <jats:italic>(J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 23, pp. 455\u2010461, May 2012)<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-8167.2011.02216.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,11,15]],"date-time":"2011-11-15T06:27:41Z","timestamp":1321338461000},"page":"455-461","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":74,"title":["Intraprocedural and Long\u2010Term Incomplete Occlusion of the Left Atrial Appendage Following Placement of the WATCHMAN Device: A Single Center Experience"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"RONG","family":"BAI","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"RODNEY P.","family":"HORTON","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"LUIGI","family":"DI BIASE","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"PRASANT","family":"MOHANTY","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"AGNES","family":"PUMP","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"DEB","family":"CARDINAL","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"CHANTEL","family":"SCALLON","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"SANGHAMITRA","family":"MOHANTY","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"PASQUALE","family":"SANTANGELI","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"MAURICIO C.","family":"BRANTES","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"JAVIER","family":"SANCHEZ","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"J. 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