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        <title>Doctors, hospital announce new procedure for treating AFib</title>
        <description> [lufkindailynews.com]
 It’s an alternative choice than to get the watchman implant.

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[abbott.mediaroom.com]
The below says following the implant, no NOAC is needed because it’s dual-seal technology. No post implant TEEs? Repositionable? #1 implant in Europe?

“The approval of Abbott&amp;#039;s Amulet device provides physicians with a treatment option that reduces the risk of stroke and eliminates the need for blood-thinning medication immediately after the procedure, which is incredibly valuable given the bleeding risks associated with these medicines.&amp;quot;

Before this approval, the only minimally invasive option for LAA occlusion for U.S. physicians and their patients was a solution with a single component to seal the LAA that requires blood-thinning drugs to heal and additional patient monitoring to ensure closure. In contrast, Abbott&amp;#039;s Amulet uses dual-seal technology to completely and immediately seal the LAA. Amulet recipients do not need to use blood-thinning medication following the procedure. Additionally, the device can treat a broad range of anatomies and has the widest range of occluder sizes on the market; it is also recapturable and repositionable to ensure optimal placement.

&amp;quot;Amulet&amp;#039;s unique dual-seal approach has made it the number one LAA closure product in Europe, so today&amp;#039;s device approval by the FDA is an important milestone in allowing us to bring this treatment option to American physicians and patients,&amp;quot; said Michael Dale, senior vice president of Abbott&amp;#039;s structural heart business. &amp;quot;Consistent with our mission purpose, our minimally invasive Amulet procedure for reducing stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation will help people live better lives through better health.&amp;quot;

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More complications for a lesser experienced EP.</description>
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            <title>Re: Doctors, hospital announce new procedure for treating AFib</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I just saw this:<br />
[<a href="https://www.dicardiology.com/content/first-comparison-amulet-and-watchman-flx-laa-closure-devices-found-similar-outcomes"  rel="nofollow">www.dicardiology.com</a>]<br />
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“ The study showed that the two devices achieve a similar rate of LAA occlusion at 45 days, but through different mechanisms. The Amulet also was associated with higher procedural complications, but similar clinical outcomes at 45-days.”<br />
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If it has higher procedural complications, why chose it over the watchman? My speculation is the immediate discontinuation of a NOAC due to its double sealing technology.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>susan.d</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2022 00:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Doctors, hospital announce new procedure for treating AFib</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I think Shannon got an Amulet 7 years ago:  [<a href="https://www.afibbers.org/forum/search.php?9,search=Amulet,author=shannon,page=1,match_type=ALL,match_dates=0,match_forum=ALL,match_threads=0"  rel="nofollow">www.afibbers.org</a>]]]></description>
            <dc:creator>GeorgeN</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 17:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Doctors, hospital announce new procedure for treating AFib</title>
            <link>https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,185518,185518#msg-185518</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ [<a href="https://lufkindailynews.com/news/community/article_db4cb72c-89c2-5cb0-9d12-e95046c8edd7.html"  rel="nofollow">lufkindailynews.com</a>]<br />
 It’s an alternative choice than to get the watchman implant.<br />
<br />
[<a href="https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/recently-approved-devices/amplatzer-amulet-left-atrial-appendage-occluder-p200049"  rel="nofollow">www.fda.gov</a>]<br />
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[<a href="https://abbott.mediaroom.com/2021-08-16-Abbotts-Amplatzer-TM-Amulet-TM-Device-Approved-by-FDA-to-Treat-People-With-Atrial-Fibrillation-at-Risk-of-Stroke"  rel="nofollow">abbott.mediaroom.com</a>]<br />
The below says following the implant, no NOAC is needed because it’s dual-seal technology. No post implant TEEs? Repositionable? #1 implant in Europe?<br />
<br />
“The approval of Abbott&#039;s Amulet device provides physicians with a treatment option that reduces the risk of stroke and eliminates the need for blood-thinning medication immediately after the procedure, which is incredibly valuable given the bleeding risks associated with these medicines.&quot;<br />
<br />
Before this approval, the only minimally invasive option for LAA occlusion for U.S. physicians and their patients was a solution with a single component to seal the LAA that requires blood-thinning drugs to heal and additional patient monitoring to ensure closure. In contrast, Abbott&#039;s Amulet uses dual-seal technology to completely and immediately seal the LAA. Amulet recipients do not need to use blood-thinning medication following the procedure. Additionally, the device can treat a broad range of anatomies and has the widest range of occluder sizes on the market; it is also recapturable and repositionable to ensure optimal placement.<br />
<br />
&quot;Amulet&#039;s unique dual-seal approach has made it the number one LAA closure product in Europe, so today&#039;s device approval by the FDA is an important milestone in allowing us to bring this treatment option to American physicians and patients,&quot; said Michael Dale, senior vice president of Abbott&#039;s structural heart business. &quot;Consistent with our mission purpose, our minimally invasive Amulet procedure for reducing stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation will help people live better lives through better health.&quot;<br />
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[<a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057063"  rel="nofollow">www.ahajournals.org</a>]<br />
More complications for a lesser experienced EP.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>susan.d</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 07:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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