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How the WATCHMAN Heart Device Works
Original: How the WATCHMAN Device Works https:// tube.blueben.net/w/brbQyPjGkhu AXfqmj1MmeG
An educational explainer circulating online describes the WATCHMAN device, an implant used to close the left atrial appendage of the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation, reducing stroke risk and the need for long-term blood thinners. The item is being shared in science-focused feeds, where readers are passing along the walkthrough of how the implant functions.
Why now: People are sharing an accessible science explainer about a medical implant relevant to stroke prevention.
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- How the WATCHMAN Device Works https:// tube.blueben.net/w/brbQyPjGkhu AXfqmj1MmeG · education_knowledge@tube.blueben.net · 3
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