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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026
A left atrial appendage closure device implanted to reduce stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation who cannot tolerate long-term anticoagulation therapy.
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399 - The evolution of Alzheimer's disease and dementia care | Gayatri Devi, M.D.
Gayatri Devi · Jul 13, 2026
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Used for: Allowing vascular dementia and Alzheimer's patients with atrial fibrillation to safely discontinue anticoagulants, reducing fall/bleed risk and enabling monoclonal antibody therapy
Praised: Enables discontinuation of anticoagulants in high-fall-risk dementia patients...
vs: Recommended as alternative to continued anticoagulation with Eliquis or Xarel...
"If they do have atrial fibrillation or some kind of heart problem that is the cause of the strokes, I recommend a Watchman so that they can then go off the anticoagulant medication — Eliquis, Xarelto, etc. — because many of these patients are at h..."
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