Possible to have an ablation and watchmen at the same time? May 13, 2022 12:31AM |
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Daisy
I am interested in this question too as I'm being evaluated by Dr. Natale for a 1st ablation and if he finds it necessary to isolate the LAA, it would seem easiest to put in a Watchman at the same time. Does anyone know if it would be "routine" for Dr. Natale to do this if the patient has requested it, or whether there are some special circumstances necessary for him to do both at the same time?
And, if the LAA doesn't need to be isolated, would there be an advantage to placing a Watchman just as a further precaution against clots?
Re: Possible to have an ablation and watchmen at the same time? May 14, 2022 02:34PM |
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Thanks, but I'm going to ask for clarification: is there a difference between ablating the LAA and isolating it? I had been under the impression that isolating the LAA was a 'once and done."Quote
Mac
Sure it can be done.
I’d be careful about it, though. As you’ve noted, once it’s in place the LAA can’t be ablated from the inside anymore.
So you want to be really confident that you won’t need an LAA ablation in the future
My LAA was ablated several different times over the years . . .so you never really know.
I had a touch up ablation and Watchman done at the same time a couple months ago.
But that was my fifth ablation, so I’m pretty much at the end of that road.
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Thanks, but I'm going to ask for clarification: is there a difference between ablating the LAA and isolating it? I had been under the impression that isolating the LAA was a 'once and done."
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