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We will send out a 7 day monitor at the 6 month mark to eval for arrhythmias. If clear and no further treatment is indicated (like a TEE or an additional procedure is sometimes) you are often told after then by the provider that it is okay to discontinue the Eliquis. You did not have treatment to your Atrial appendage which is often what leads to a TEE.
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I would like to be fully informed about the parameters of the ablation to be performed, and the resulting statistics for lifelong OAC's barring a Watchman. This discussion should take into account medical as well as financial and personal preferences which may not be evident or compelling while the ablation procedure is actually taking place.
Re: TEE and another Austin visit? May 01, 2020 10:39AM |
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the protocol for coronary sinus isolation is the same as the LAA isolation because isolation of the coronary sinus can affect the function of the LAA. Because the coronary sinus was isolated (fully ablated) you will need to stay on the Eliquis for at least 6 months and have a TEE following your 7-day monitor, if no additional arrhythmias occur between now and September.
Re: TEE and another Austin visit? May 01, 2020 10:49AM |
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I would like to be fully informed about the parameters of the ablation to be performed, and the resulting statistics for lifelong OAC's barring a Watchman. This discussion should take into account medical as well as financial and personal preferences which may not be evident or compelling while the ablation procedure is actually taking place.
I don't know how that would be possible unless you divided the ablation into two procedures: a mapping procedure first to discover what needs to be ablated and the actual ablation later. And that, of course, would nearly double the cost and risk.
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I thought you said before that one could leave instructions not to ablate the LAA. What I am saying here is that I would like to add to that other areas which have similar outlook for lifelong OAC's. If that means nothing gets ablated at that time, so be it. I would like to be fully informed and to have that choice.
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Indications are that I will be on eliquis for 6 months, not the rest of my life. If it was the later I would've hope that they would've warned me of this possibility before I got the ablation.
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You might wanna check with those who have had their LAA isolated to see how many have been able to get off DOACs without getting a Watchman.
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I believe the stats are a 40% chance of getting off OAC for LAA isolation. I don't know if that applies to coronary sinus isolation.
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What cases or types of afib are likely to have the LAA ablated?
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Well they responded: "the protocol for coronary sinus isolation is the same as the LAA isolation because isolation of the coronary sinus can affect the function of the LAA." So it appears I need a TEE. I didn't know this. Bummer!
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