Problems in addition to stroke and bleeding after left atrial appendage closure

We read the article by Waksman et al. about the discussions between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the sponsor regarding approval of the WATCHMAN-device for interventional left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).[1] We would like to stimulate the discussion by the following contribution: LAAC is primarily intended as an alternative for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) in whom oral anticoagulation (OAC) is not possible because of contraindications about a high bleeding risk.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research