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AFib - Question about blood thinners

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (126)
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@margreet

What is a watchman, I am on xeralto and metoprolol because of Afib, my pulse rate is quite low lately, between 46 and 52 .this worries me.

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hmccarth5 | @hmccarth5 | Oct 5, 2021

That is not good, low pulse rate means the metoprolol needs to be decreased....

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phoenix1647 | @phoenix1647 | Oct 5, 2021

A Watchman is a small device they install in your heart to stop blood clots from forming in the LAA. Your doctor can check to see if you qualify for this device. There is a formula they use to assign points to see if you qualify. They put in the device during a heart cath. It is really a normal procedure now days. Mine took about one hour to do. Spent the night in hospital and was sent home next morning. I have had no problems from my device. Talk to your cardiologist.

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