Hi, Side Story: I found out I had AFib in April 2021. Following the pandemic, I wanted to get back into the gym, so I asked my doctor if she thought I was healthy enough to keep up that level of activity. I had been working out three days a week before that. She recommended …
Hi, The Ablation Procedure:Here’s what happened during the ablation surgery. They knocked me out like they did for the TEE test, then they inserted an electrode catheter (thin flexible tubing that has electrodes in it) into my femoral vein (near my groin), and pushed the catheter up into the upper right atrium chamber of my …
Hi, About two weeks ago (9-12-2025), I had a TEE (TransEsophageal Echocardiogram) performed, which was the first step toward getting approval for the implant of a Watchman device in my left atrial appendage. Try saying “TransEsophogeal Electrocardiogram” 10 times really fast!!! The Watchman was approved and, on September 22nd, I underwent a minimally invasive heart …