JACC: Case Reports (Jun 2019)
A Case of Delayed Hemorrhagic Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device Placement
Abstract
This report describes a case of pericardial effusion and tamponade that appeared several weeks after WATCHMAN device (Boston Scientific, Natick, Massachusetts) placement for left atrial appendage occlusion. The report also discusses the likely etiology and clinical management of this uncommon condition. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)