POST EP STUDY/ABLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Procedure MD: MD MD MD
Activity:
• Avoid driving, operating machinery, alcohol consumption, signing legal documents or participating in legal proceedings for 24 hours after receiving sedation.
• Hospital Discharge: A responsible adult must drive you home from the hospital.
• You may resume normal activities, including light walking, after 24 hours.
• Avoid lifting more than 10 pounds, jogging, exercise classes, sports and vigorous activities at least 7 days.
• Avoid sitting more than 1 consecutive hour the 1st 3 days. If traveling, stop and walk for 5 minutes every hour.
Medications:
• You must continue to take your Coumadin. Call your procedure doctor if questions or concerns.
• Have your INR checked in 3-4 days and the next week. The target INR is 2.0–3.0.
The nurse will discuss with you how often it is necessary to check your INR.
• Other medications: _________________________________________________________
Follow-up schedule after your Watchman procedure:
• Around 1 Week: The nurse will call to ask how you are and confirm your follow-up tests and appointments.
• Around 45 Days: You will have a Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) at _______________________ .
← Remember, you cannot have anything to eat or drink a minimum of 6 hours before the TEE.
If your TEE is scheduled for the morning, do not eat or drink after midnight.
← The doctor will give you directions about your blood thinning medication after the TEE.
• Day after TEE: The nurse will call you to review the directions you received after your TEE.
• Office Visit: See Dr. ___________________________ after the procedure on _____________________.
• Around 6 months: Our Nurse Practitioner will call to discuss your blood thinning medications.
Dentist Visits: The 1st 6 months after the procedure you will need antibiotics before you have dental work.
Potential Problems: Please call us if you develop
• A fever of 100 or higher during your first few days at home.
• Increased swelling of a groin bruise. A groin bruise is to be expected due to the blood thinners used during your procedure. Discoloration will spread as you move about but swelling should decrease.
• Persistent throat and groin soreness/discomfort that does NOT resolve within a few days.
• Shortness of breath or a heart rate of more than 120 beats per minute.
• A new persistent cough or unexplained shortness of breath.
• Decreased urination and weight gain.
For emergencies or weekends, you can reach us at [###-###-####].
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