Watchman Device

I am wondering if anyone here has had the Watchman implanted, and if so how did it go? Developed Afib and flutter after sepsis and endocditis however some docs feel I won't meet criteria for implant due to valvular disease (I have mitral valve implant). FDA covers non valvular only at this time. I am not a candidate for blood thinners due to history of bleeds so there is that issue. 

Did anyone come across this issue of have valve disorders and still get the implant? 

Thank you

 

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Watchman

by AgentX86 - 2021-05-09 22:35:11

I doubt that you'll convince anyone to implant a Watchman device given your valve repair.  If you had other surgery, an LAA clip would be in order.  There may be a less invasive method of clipping an LAA but that was really the whole point of the Watchman at the beginning (only for those who couldn't take anticoagulants). 

 

Update on Watchman procedure that was done

by Giggi - 2022-02-12 09:34:41

Well I had the Watchman implanted in November and was on Eliquis until Jan and now am on Plavix w/baby ASA. So far so good exept for nose bleeds. Blood thinners and I don't get along, but as long as I don't bleed in my head I am happy. So far so good with the Watchman (I guess). I go to my local cardio this week, and I go to Boston in June for checkup on Watchman and for the paravalvular leak repair they did in June. 

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