he National Heart Centre Singapore (新加坡国家心脏中心) performed Asia's first percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage using the Watchman device on 12 October 2009.
The National Heart Centre Singapore (新加坡国家心脏中心) performed Asia's first percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage using the Watchman device on 12 October 2009. The device, which looks like a mini parachute, is permanently implanted in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation, to prevent them from having a stroke caused by blood clots in the heart.
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