Surgeon Q&A: The Watchman, Atrial Fibrillation & Heart Valve Disease with Dr. Marc Gerdisch скачать в хорошем качестве

Surgeon Q&A: The Watchman, Atrial Fibrillation & Heart Valve Disease with Dr. Marc Gerdisch

https://www.HeartValveSurgery.com - Atrial fibrillation is a deadly cardiac condition that is often associated with heart valve disease. As a result, patients have important questions about the treatment of atrial fibrillation both before-and-after heart valve surgery. For example, Lee just asked, "I’ve had three aortic valve replacements and valve repair plus an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. All functions are good currently, but AFib persists 3.2% of the time. After oral surgery and a ruptured vein causing a hematoma, I had to defer Eliquis to control bleeding. My current cardiologist thinks I should consider the Watchman procedure as a safety measure. What have you heard about that procedure?” To answer Lee's question, we contacted Dr. Marc Gerdisch, the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis, Indiana. During his extraordinary career, Dr. Gerdisch has performed over 6,000 cardiac procedures and successfully treated more than 100 patients in the HeartValveSurgery.com community. Key questions answered by Dr. Gerdisch in this video include: 1. What role does the left atrial appendage have in the human body? How and why can the left atrial appendage cause a life-threatening stroke? 2. What is the Watchman device? How does the Watchman close the left atrial appendage? 3. What do clinical trials and research tell us about the safety-and-effectiveness of the Watchman for patients with atrial fibrillation? 4. Which health indicators should patients learn to better evaluate their atrial fibrillation? 5. Which therapies can help patients with atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease? Medication (anticoagulants, blood thinners, warfarin, Coumadin)? Catheter ablation? Or, surgical intervention (Maze procedure)? 6. What is the LeAPPS Clinical Trial? Why is it important for patients to know about the LeAPPS study? To schedule an appointment or second opinion with Dr. Marc Gerdisch, please call (317) 682-0089 or visit https://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/s....