@devotion Okay, that clears it up for me, and thank-you for expanding your circumstances. I was stuck on post-installation of the Watchman and couldn't understand why you would need up to four TEEs.................!!!

I now understand that you were including the initial sizing, the proper placement and orientation of the Watchman during its installation (they are sized and they don't all fit properly into every left atrial appendage out there), and perhaps two follow-up TEEs. I also appreciate that you simply cannot 'do' Eliquis, and I am seeing more and more people report here that it seems to cause them problems. I hope we don't find out in time that the company fibbed about their data for its safety, tolerance, and efficacy.