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Any experiences with Watchman Implant for A-Fib?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 8, 2024 | Replies (261)

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I am looking into the watchman, is it similar to a pacemaker?

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phoenix1647 | @phoenix1647 | Jan 14, 2022

Two completely different devices! The Watchman only plugs the hole in the LAA . It's only function is to keep blood from entering the LAA and forming a clot. You will not even know it is there....you can not feel it at all.