Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	13943
Country	Germany

Received	2014-09-09 14:01
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-10 15:19
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-14 17:31
Return for Revision	2014-10-20 08:10
Revised	2014-10-26 00:00
Second Decision	2014-11-10 15:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-10 16:15
Articles in Press	2014-11-10 16:15
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-02-07 20:34
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-02-11 19:21

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: Technical aspects and prevention of periprocedural complications with the watchman device
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sven Möbius-Winkler, Nicolas Majunke, Marcus Sandri, Norman Mangner, Axel Linke, Gregg W Stone, Ingo Dähnert, Gerhard Schuler and Peter B Sick
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Peter B Sick, MD, Clinic for Cardiology, Hospital Barmherzige Brueder, Pruefeningerstrasse 86, 93049 Regensburg, Germany. peter.sick@barmherzige-regensburg.de Telephone: +49-941-3692101
Key Words	Atrial fibrillation; Stroke prevention; Left atrial appendage; WATCHMAN® device; Complications
Core Tip	Left atrial appendage (LAA)-Occlusion was developed as an alternative to chronic anticoagulation therapy in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. In two large randomized trials the principal concept of LAA-occlusion has been demonstrated to be noninferior to coumadine therapy, in longterm follow up being even superior to oral anticoagulation in terms of efficacy and some safety issues like bleeding complications. However the procedure is complex and knowledge of nature, management and prevention of complications should minimize the risk of the procedure and allow transcatheter left atrial appendage closure to emerge as a therapeutic option for patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for cardioembolic stroke.
Publish Date	2015-02-11 19:21
Citation	Möbius-Winkler S, Majunke N, Sandri M, Mangner N, Linke A, Stone GW, Dähnert I, Schuler G, Sick PB. Percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: Technical aspects and prevention of periprocedural complications with the watchman device. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(2): 65-75
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i2/65.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i2.65

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