Considering the Watchman - but I have questions August 08, 2021 03:02PM |
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]and am still on Eliquis, due to some numbers being less than ideal on my TEE,
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My question is whether getting the Watchman is the best device to be able to get off of Eliquis, and if so, does it need to be done by someone who is a top doctor, like Dr. Natale? My cardiologist says they have been doing them for awhile very successfully here on Long Island, but I hestitate as I've trusted any heart procedures to be done by Dr. Natale. I am not in a hurry...this can wait until after this virus gets under control. Traveling to Austin, Texas right now is not in the cards. Not sure if he'll be up in NYC area anytime soon...Shannon? Or is this a simple procedure that any good EP can do?
Finally, do you have to stay on aspirin after getting the Watchman or can you get totally off all blood thinners?
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If the 45 day TEE shows that the Device has closed the LAA and there is no clot on the Device, you can stop taking anticoagulation. You will remain on aspirin (81-100mg) and clopidogrel (75mg) until 6-months, after which you will be on aspirin alone.
If there is blood flow around the WATCHMAN FLX implant into your LAA or if there is a clot on your Device, you will continue anticoagulation and aspirin until the TEE is repeated at 6 months or until there is little or no blood flow around the Device implant into your LAA or the clot has dissolved. At the 6-month TEE, if there is a Device seal and no clot is present you will stop taking anticoagulation and remain on aspirin alone.
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Carey, thank you for your clarification. It was my understanding that platelets start “rebuilding” after 4 days of discontinuing aspirin. I will research this further. If I am having oral surgery (or any surgery), I am told to stop aspirin for a week before — are you saying that if I’ve been taking aspirin for several years and there is a bleeding issue in the dentist’s chair, I would a full transfusion?
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ggheld, I’m not getting any procedure done. I was using it as an example because Carey had stated that “aspirin disables your platelets permanently.” That didn’t make sense to me because if platelets never rebuild, why stay on aspirin forever….