Can I have a TEE done at Hospital doing the Ablation Lockdown came at the worst time for me - just as it was obvious I needed a second Bordeaux ablation. With things starting to ease I' m going to find out when it could be done. One of the biggest problems I had, because of where I live, was coordinating all the things that have to be done in the week leading up to the operation. The trickiest of these was the TEE. I had to get a relative to drive me 120 miles to the only place that would do it. Bad enough they had to drive the same distance twice more to the only airport flying direct to Bordeaux. So my question really is - if I started on Eliquis say 3 months before the op would that keep any new clots from developing and allow any already there to be absorbed by the body? Thanks Sam https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175533#msg-175533 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:28:30 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175744#msg-175744 Re: Can I have a TEE done at Hospital doing the Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175744#msg-175744 stranger AFIBBERS FORUM Sat, 27 Jun 2020 16:33:21 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175726#msg-175726 Re: Can I have a TEE done at Hospital doing the Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175726#msg-175726
It was a very long time ago, but when I went to Bordeaux they did the TEE in the morning before doing the ablation later in the day. That was much easier (and cheaper) than having it done the week before in London.

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So my question really is - if I started on Eliquis say 3 months before the op would that keep any new clots from developing and allow any already there to be absorbed by the body?

Yes, that's more than enough time. Unless there's some other reason for a TEE you shouldn't need one. And if there is some other reason, I can't imagine an EP lab that doesn't have TEE capability.]]> Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:26:46 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175533#msg-175533 Can I have a TEE done at Hospital doing the Ablation https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,175533,175533#msg-175533
With things starting to ease I' m going to find out when it could be done.

One of the biggest problems I had, because of where I live, was coordinating all the things that have to be done in the week leading up to the operation.

The trickiest of these was the TEE. I had to get a relative to drive me 120 miles to the only place that would do it.

Bad enough they had to drive the same distance twice more to the only airport flying direct to Bordeaux.

So my question really is - if I started on Eliquis say 3 months before the op would that keep any new clots from developing and allow any already there to be absorbed by the body?

Thanks

Sam]]> stranger AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:17:39 +0000