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Follow on Google News | Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is First Hospital in Southeast to Offer New Heart ProcedureTallahassee Memorial HealthCare is the Third Hospital in the Country to Commercially Place the WATCHMAN Device
“Afib patients on anticoagulation therapy should avoid occupations and extreme sports that have a higher risk of injury due to the increased risk of bruising and bleeding,” said Farhat Khairallah, MD, FACC, FHRS, Electrophysiologist at Tallahassee Memorial Heart & Vascular Center. “The WATCHMAN device gives patients an alternative to these medications so they can enjoy activities like cycling, skiing and racquetball more safely.” The WATCHMAN device is placed during a minimally invasive procedure performed in the cardiac catheterization lab. Dr. Farhat Khairallah and Dr. Wayne Batchelor are the first two physicians in the Tallahassee area trained to place the WATCHMAN device. After the procedure, patients typically have a short stay in the hospital and over 90% of the time can stop warfarin medication after 45 days. “At TMH, we have been expanding our heart treatment options to bring the most advanced procedures possible to our patients,” said Wayne Batchelor, MD, MHS, FACC, FSCAI, Interventional Cardiologist at Tallahassee Memorial Heart & Vascular Center. “Patients do not need to leave Tallahassee for excellent heart care. In fact, patients across the Southeast now travel to TMH to receive innovative and state of the art treatments.” To learn more about this procedure and the advanced care available for patients with atrial fibrillation, please contact 850-431-AFIB (2342) or visit TMH.org/heart. End
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