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We present the case of a 72-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy and persistent AF who developed right atrial appendage (RAA) thrombosis one year after percutaneous LAAO with an Amplatzer Cardiac Plug (ACP). The patient had initially undergone LAAO due to intracerebral hemorrhage during oral anticoagulant therapy. He presented to the emergency department with decompensated heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mobile mass (30\u2005mm\u2009\u00d7\u200919\u2005mm) in the right atrium, and contrast-enhanced cardiac computed tomography confirmed a filling defect within the RAA, consistent with RAA thrombus. Anticoagulation with rivaroxaban 15\u2005mg once daily was initiated, and follow-up imaging at two weeks demonstrated complete resolution of the mobile thrombus. This case highlights the potential for RAA thrombosis in patients with AF following LAAO, particularly in the presence of heart failure and enlarged cardiac chambers. 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