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Can Catheter Ablation And Watchman Device Implantation Both Be Done To Manage Atrial Fibrillation?
I have AF, just one brief event in the last four years, a few months ago. I know this because I have an ICD. I am one of the lucky few who has cardiac sarcoidosis, which is the reason I have the ICD. It has never fired. I don t want to live on blood thinners My question is this: would it be advisable to get both catheter ablation and a Watchman device?
Fri, 3 Aug 2018
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Yes, both procedures significantly reduce the risk of stroke.
Combined catheter ablation for AF and WATCHMAN Implant appear to be feasible and safe, with excellent rates of LAA occlusion achieved and an observed stroke rate of 0.5% per year during mid-term follow-up.
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Take care.
Yes, both procedures significantly reduce the risk of stroke.
Combined catheter ablation for AF and WATCHMAN Implant appear to be feasible and safe, with excellent rates of LAA occlusion achieved and an observed stroke rate of 0.5% per year during mid-term follow-up.
If you still have queries, please feel free to ask.
Take care.
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