Watchman Procedure

Posted by GDCM @gdcm, Apr 29, 2024

The last post I found about the Watchman procedure was in 2017.. I am hoping to find more current experiences and feedback. I am a patient at Mayo Clinic in AZ and am strongly considering the Watchman procedure. I’m currently on Eliquis for A-Fib, which has interactions/ contraindications to other meds I need to take. I have already fallen while using a knee scooter (within 1 month of starting blood thinners) and had a pretty nasty head bleed…but not brain bleed, thank goodness. I am a bit of a fall risk due to vision impairment, so think getting off blood thinners would be best for me…plus it would allow me to go back on NSAIDs as necessary which is now not allowed. Doesn’t anyone have any recent feedback about the Pros & Cons of the Watchman procedure?

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How sweet thank you I needed that, will keep you updated on outcome, back on eliquis had a groin bleed with the second ablation, so am a wreck. Almost there.

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