PATIENT EDUCATION · PROCEDURE PREPARATION

Cardiac Procedures

Choose your procedure to learn what to expect.

AblationProcedure day, groin care, recovery, and follow-up. Watchman implantLeft atrial appendage closure for stroke prevention. Device implantPacemaker or defibrillator. Loop recorderLong-term heart rhythm monitoring and why it may be recommended.

Driving after your procedure

No driving for 48 hours after any procedure except loop recorder insertion. Arrange for someone to drive you home after ablation, Watchman, or a pacemaker or defibrillator implant.

Loop recorder exception: No sedation is given for loop recorder insertion, so you may drive immediately afterward.

Follow any longer driving restriction your doctor has given you for fainting, a heart rhythm problem, or another medical reason.