📿 The Heart Amulet of Pharaoh Psusennes I — The Sacred Scarab of Eternal Life 💫 Among the treasures of the Silver Pharaoh lies this breathtaking piece — a heart-shaped pectoral adorned with a magnificent winged scarab, crafted from gold, lapis lazuli, and green feldspar. This amulet wasn’t just jewelry — it was a symbol of rebirth. The scarab beetle represented Khepri, the god of the rising sun, who pushed the light of life back into the world each morning. Placed over the chest of Pharaoh Psu

This is the Abbott Amplatzer Amulet left atrial appendage (LAA) occluder displayed at TCT 2018. It is currently in an FDA trial. DAIC spoke to one of the interventionalists involved in the trial. They said device implant procedure is substantially the same as the Watchman occluder, but he said the shape of the LAA is less important with the Amulet. He felt the device seats more securely than the Watchman. For more information on the Amulet Trial - https://www.dicardiology.com/content/st-jude-med