Balloon Study?

[Afibagain]

A year or so ago I remembered hearing of an experimental study of inserting a balloon or some type of device in the heart chamber where clots tend to gather when one is in AFIB.

Has anyone out there heard any results on this ??

[BobD Volunteer]

This would be the tea strainer known as Watchman. Not available on NHS here in UK but some members have been so fitted.

[Afibagain in reply to BobD]

TKS, Bob

I'm here in the US I have an appointment with my Cardio Dr. in 6 weeks. I'm going to ask him more about what he thinks or knows about the Watchman. Again thanks!

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Afibagain]

Lady in Miami just had one a month or two back-- Irina from memory

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

You got it. Just sent a post. I am the lady-but in Atlanta. Off the warfarin in March and have 2 more months of Plavis then Done with the weaning protocol. 🐱

[Hidden]

I had a Watchman fitted Jan 15th this year. REALLY wanted off warfarin and didn't want to take NOAC's. So far so good. PS the lady in Atlanta irina

[Afibagain in reply to Hidden]

irina,

So glad to hear all is going well, I have read some about this device and was just curious. Again thanks for your reply!

Regards, John

[Hidden in reply to Afibagain]

Thank you. I'd rather try almost anything (reasonable) than be on all the drugs we seniors sometimes end up taking. I think the number of drugs breed at night when we don't notice and one day we wake up startled by how many meds we are on. And how they are interacting with each other!

[Afibagain in reply to Hidden]

I know what you're saying, I'm almost afraid to go the Dr`s just in fear of what other pills they think I should be taking.