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It was reported a thrombosis occurred.A left atrial appendage closure (laac) procedure was being performed, and a watchman trusteer access system (was) was selected for use.The initial transseptal puncture (tsp) was performed, and the pigtail catheter was inserted and advanced into the left atrial appendage (laa).The watchman trusteer sheath was at the ostium of the laa.Transesophageal echocardiography (tee) imaging noted a thrombus on the pigtail catheter.The physician aspirated from the trusteer sheath and removed the pigtail catheter from the appendage.The thrombus resolved.The watchman closure device (wds) was successfully implanted in the laa.As a result, the patient remains on their oral anticoagulant (oac) medication.
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