Aug 13 2021 This Week in Cardiology
Medscape,
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In 2017, Becky Palmer had a minor stroke and atrial fibrillation. She was put on a blood thinner to prevent future strokes.
A systolic blood pressure (SBP) reduction of 4.5 mm Hg is not good enough—for an invasive procedure.
Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device (Boston Scientific) was associated with a low…