Watchman implant

No, but my dad's cardiologist was very optimistic about one. They ultimately decided he didn't currently need one but the doctor spoke highly of it.

The only reason to get one is if blood thinners are limiting lifestyle. For most people being on blood thinners means they have to be very cautious of what they are doing, not bumping into things and such. But don’t quote me I’m pretty sure that there is no difference in stroke risk, and in fact, with blood thinners, you reduce the chances of stroke everywhere throughout the body, but with a left atrial appendage device, it’s only from the appendage. Now for someone with a fib, 99% of their chances of stroke might come from their appendage, and no risk of stroke somewhere else, especially if no history of it. People on blood thinners are probably more likely to have hemorrhagic stroke which accounts for a very small portion of strokes. Most strokes are ischemic, from plaque rupture. So I’m not sure how to weigh out all those factors.