Researchers estimate the current national prevalence of patients living with Afib – an irregular heartbeat that feels like a ...

The Watchman procedure is an alternative for these people. The Watchman device is a small, parachute-shaped implant about the size of a quarter and designed to occlude or seal off the LAA.

Boston Scientific’s Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device to prevent stroke resulted in significantly less bleeding after an ablation procedure than taking blood thinners ...

The staff at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is celebrating their 100th Watchman heart implant procedure, which took place on Nov. 7. They started offering the procedure in 2023 to help ...

Medicare has requirements an individual must meet to qualify for left atrial appendage closure devices, and the Watchman implant device is a type of atrial appendage closure device. Medicare parts ...

JANESVILLE -- Mercyhealth has successfully performed its 500th Watchman procedure.

Notably, trial data showed high rates of procedural success in patients who had a WATCHMAN FLX implant after an ablation, which reinforced positive outcomes such as low rates of ischemic and ...

Boston Scientific has reported positive three-year data from the OPTION global trial of the WATCHMAN FLX left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device in individuals with atrial fibrillation ...