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Figure Legends
Figure 1: The entire Watchman device with anchors (arrows) protruding
through the LAA.
Figure 2:The Watchman device delicately pulled out through the left
atrium
Figure 3: Extracted Watchman device with visible adherent clot around
the anchors (arrow)