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Any experiences with Watchman Implant for A-Fib?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 8 8:52am | Replies (261)
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@elizabeth1941

Does anyone have a watchman implant? If so are you happy or satisfied with it.My EP suggested I might want to have one instead of taking blood thinner

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1943 | @1943 | Jun 15, 2019

I have the watchman implant. Almost a year now. All I take is a baby aspirin a day. Glad to be off blood thinners after two major bleeds

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kathe626 | @kathe626 | Jun 15, 2019

I received one July 2018. I am very happy with it. I had a high Chad score and had been on blood thinners for 6 years. I am so happy to be off them. I still bruise but they Now eventually go away. I am 82 and very active, biking, swimming, tennis And gardening so being able to take Alive is great. Only small downside TEE (one to go) and heartburn from the ASA. I highly recommend. Kathe

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kathe626 | @kathe626 | Jun 15, 2019

TEE IS Transesophegal electrogram3 required at 2 months, 6 months and 1 year. They are done to make sure all is OK. ASA is a full strength Asparin taken daily for the rest of your life. Kathe

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elizabeth1941 | @elizabeth1941 | Jun 15, 2019

Kathe, Thank you for the info

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