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WATCHMAN: un implante \u00fanico que ayuda a reducir el riesgo de ictus por fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo aumenta la FA el riesgo de ictus?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

La persona media con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular (tambi\u00e9n llamada fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular o FA) tiene cinco veces m\u00e1s probabilidades de padecerla que un adulto. m\u00e1s probabilidades de sufrir un ictus<\/a> que alguien con un ritmo cardiaco regular. Esto se debe a que la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular puede reducir la capacidad de bombeo del coraz\u00f3n. Por tanto, la sangre no se bombea con normalidad fuera del coraz\u00f3n, lo que facilita que las c\u00e9lulas sangu\u00edneas se adhieran entre s\u00ed y formen co\u00e1gulos en una zona del coraz\u00f3n denominada orejuela auricular izquierda (OI). Cuando un co\u00e1gulo sale de la orejuela izquierda y se desplaza a otra parte del cuerpo, puede cortar el suministro de sangre al cerebro y provocar un ictus. <\/p>\n\n\n

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En las personas con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular no causada por problemas de las v\u00e1lvulas cardiacas (el tipo m\u00e1s frecuente de FA), m\u00e1s del 90% de los co\u00e1gulos que causan ictus y que proceden del coraz\u00f3n se forman en la OI.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

M\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular y el riesgo de ictus.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reducir el riesgo de ictus por FA<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Los anticoagulantes son una forma eficaz de reducir el riesgo de ictus en personas con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular no causada por problemas en las v\u00e1lvulas del coraz\u00f3n. Entre los anticoagulantes m\u00e1s comunes se encuentran la warfarina (tambi\u00e9n conocida como Coumadin\u00ae), Eliquis\u00ae, Pradaxa\u00ae, Xarelto\u00ae y Savaysa\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sin embargo, algunas personas necesitan una alternativa a los anticoagulantes porque pueden aumentar el riesgo de hemorragia. Algunas hemorragias son leves y f\u00e1ciles de tratar, como un corte que tarda m\u00e1s de lo normal en dejar de sangrar. En otros casos, la hemorragia puede poner en peligro la vida, como cuando una hemorragia cerebral provoca un ictus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Si tiene antecedentes de hemorragias o un estilo de vida, ocupaci\u00f3n o afecci\u00f3n que le pone en riesgo de sufrir hemorragias, su m\u00e9dico puede considerar una alternativa a los anticoagulantes, como el implante WATCHMAN o WATCHMAN FLX\u2122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Una alternativa a los anticoagulantes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WATCHMAN es un procedimiento \u00fanico y m\u00ednimamente invasivo para personas con fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular no causada por un problema de v\u00e1lvulas cardiacas (tambi\u00e9n conocida como fibrilaci\u00f3n auricular no valvular) que necesitan una alternativa a los anticoagulantes. Tiene el tama\u00f1o aproximado de una moneda de 25 centavos y est\u00e1 fabricado con materiales muy ligeros y compactos utilizados habitualmente en muchos otros implantes m\u00e9dicos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

En Southcoast Health, cientos de pacientes han dejado atr\u00e1s los anticoagulantes con WATCHMAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u00f3mo funcionan WATCHMAN y WATCHMAN FLX\u2122.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Normalmente, cuando el coraz\u00f3n se contrae, impulsa la sangre desde la aur\u00edcula izquierda y la OI hacia el ventr\u00edculo izquierdo. En los pacientes con FA, la contracci\u00f3n de la aur\u00edcula izquierda no es eficaz y la sangre se acumula en la OI, donde puede formar co\u00e1gulos. El co\u00e1gulo puede desplazarse y llegar al cerebro, provocando un ictus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El implante WATCHMAN encaja perfectamente en el LAA. Est\u00e1 dise\u00f1ado para cerrarla permanentemente y evitar que se escapen los co\u00e1gulos de sangre.<\/p>\n\n\n

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En Southcoast Health, el equipo cardiovascular realiza el procedimiento WATCHMAN en Fall River, MA, para nuestros pacientes con FA. El procedimiento es realizado por Dr. Ramin Davoudi<\/a>, Dr. Adam Saltzman<\/a>y Dr. Nitesh Sood<\/a>. Bajo una avanzada gu\u00eda ecocardiogr\u00e1fica en 3D, el procedimiento Dr. Christopher Abadi<\/a>, Dr. Albert Lin<\/a>y Dr. Robert V\u00e1zquez<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southcoast Health siempre est\u00e1 buscando formas de hacer que los tratamientos eficaces sean a\u00fan mejores. WATCHMAN no es una excepci\u00f3n. Ahora ofrecemos el WATCHMAN FLX, un avance que permite que el implante se adapte a un mayor n\u00famero de pacientes, ofreciendo a m\u00e1s personas que nunca una alternativa segura y eficaz a los anticoagulantes en caso de que la necesiten. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo se implanta WATCHMAN?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WATCHMAN se implanta en el coraz\u00f3n mediante un \u00fanico procedimiento m\u00ednimamente invasivo. Para implantar WATCHMAN, el m\u00e9dico hace un peque\u00f1o corte en la parte superior de la pierna e inserta un tubo estrecho, como se hace en un procedimiento est\u00e1ndar de colocaci\u00f3n de endopr\u00f3tesis vasculares. A continuaci\u00f3n, el m\u00e9dico gu\u00eda WATCHMAN hasta el LAA del coraz\u00f3n. La intervenci\u00f3n se realiza bajo anestesia general y dura aproximadamente una hora. Los pacientes suelen pasar la noche en el hospital y salir al d\u00eda siguiente. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despu\u00e9s del procedimiento<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tras la intervenci\u00f3n WATCHMAN, el m\u00e9dico le recetar\u00e1 medicaci\u00f3n anticoagulante durante 45 d\u00edas o hasta que la OI se cierre definitivamente. Durante este tiempo, el tejido cardiaco crecer\u00e1 sobre el implante para formar una barrera contra los co\u00e1gulos sangu\u00edneos. Su m\u00e9dico controlar\u00e1 este proceso tomando im\u00e1genes de su coraz\u00f3n para ver cu\u00e1ndo puede dejar de tomar los anticoagulantes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

En un ensayo cl\u00ednico, 96% de las personas pudieron dejar de tomar anticoagulantes s\u00f3lo 45 d\u00edas despu\u00e9s del procedimiento WATCHMAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfEs WATCHMAN adecuado para usted?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Si tiene antecedentes de hemorragias o un estilo de vida, ocupaci\u00f3n o afecci\u00f3n que le pone en riesgo de sufrir hemorragias, WATCHMAN puede ser adecuado para usted. P\u00f3ngase en contacto con su\u00a0m\u00e9dico de atenci\u00f3n primaria<\/a>\u00a0o nuestro\u00a0cardiovascular<\/a>\u00a0para saber m\u00e1s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southcoast Health ofrece el procedimiento WATCHMAN en Fall River, MA en, Hospital Charlton Memorial<\/a>.<\/a><\/em> <\/em><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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