watchman procedure veterans??????

Don;t personally know anyone with this device. I am going for 3rd ablation and the watchman procedure march 15 and 16th.  I have had 2 ablations and several cardioversions.  Had 2nd ablation Dec 30th. In Feb,   passed out in parking garage after visit to general cardiologist .. (lucky was next door to an ER)..  Long story, but after 10 days. with no viable results....received pacemaker and went home in rhythmn..... My heart has 3 mon.healing from 2nd ablationn and.  ...with sotalol and metatropalol....and pacemaker, I have resting heart rate of 72 and can do most things without distresss. I still get a little winded walking a block or so...

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Never Heard of It . . .

by NiceNiecey - 2017-03-06 02:37:11

I hadn't heard of the Watchman Procedure and I'm wondering if others are familiar with it . . .   Here is link to an information page from the FDA.

https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/Recently-ApprovedDevices/ucm440621.htm

 

watchman procedure

by dak - 2017-03-06 10:09:31

thanks...I have literature from doctor and also I have read reports and watched procedure animation on line. 

Watchman procedure.

by parmeterr - 2017-03-06 21:49:18

From my understanding, the Watchman procedure inserts a block into a cavity inside the atrial where clots can form from afib or as I go into, a flutter.  My understanding is taht it does not stop any a fib or flutter but to get a patient off blood thinners.  I have listed some web sites.  I am considering the procedure.  I have been taking Xarelto for about 4 years now and will probably never get off of it.  So far I have had 2 ablations, a cardioversion, and three pacemakers. 

http://www.watchman.com/hcp/home.html

http://www.watchman.com/how-watchman-device-works.html

https://www.google.com/#q=watchman+procedure&*

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