Thanks for information on your experiences @yoanne. I'm considering a Watchman, and your experience is instructive. I already have A-fib, so unless it intensifies, I won't worry. I understand the issues around long-term aspirin therapy; as long as I'm on Warfarin, my medical team doesn't push for aspirin. My "small stroke" was not a TIA. It was a real stroke that permanently eliminated some brain cells -- fortunately not so many that my post-stroke symptoms are disabling, but I have to watch my balance more than before. I hope your current A-fib situation is truly asymptomatic and you can avoid both ablation and enduring concern about what the future may bring.