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Oct 7, 2022 This Week in Cardiology

This Week in Cardiology

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Percutaneous Closure of the Left Atrial Appendage With Watchmen

Researchers examined publicly available hospital webpage content about percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage with watchmen. Nearly all web pages and articles stated at least one watchmen associated benefit, which was emphasized in 80%. Two-thirds of hospitals received funds from the manufacturer and none were disclosed on their websites. More than 90% of quoted physicians have received general or research funds from the makers of the device but less than 10% disclosed these conflicts.

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