CHI Memorial and The Chattanooga Heart Institute announce they will offer a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The WATCHMAN device is an alternative to the lifelong use of ...

Nearly 3 million Americans have a condition known as A-Fib. That stands for arterial fibrillation and if you have it, you’re at a greater risk for having a stroke. The treatment was used for the first ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Nearly six million Americans suffer from Atrial fibrillation. It's the most common type of irregular heartbeat. A common treatment is blood thinners but those don't work for ...

The cardiovascular care team at Washington Health System Washington Hospital celebrates the completion of the 100th Watchman procedure. The device is used to reduce the risk of stroke in certain ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new procedure has been introduced in the Coastal Bend to help lower the risk of having a stroke. It's called Watchman. Watchman is an hour-long procedure that requires little ...

The Banner North Colorado Medical Center has completed its 250th minimally invasive procedure for stroke prevention. David Bicknell, Banner Health cardiologist and electrophysiologist, finished the ...

In September 2017, members of MidMichigan Health's comprehensive Heart and Vascular Program began performing a new minimally invasive procedure to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation ...

Back in March, we reported about a new state-of-the-art medical procedure being done for the first time at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital. The three patients who underwent that surgical procedure ...

Columbus Regional Health Heart & Vascular announced that its cardiovascular services team recently completed its 100th Watchman™ procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Medical Center’s interventional cardiology team has completed its 100th Watchman heart procedure. The program originally launched in 2020. The Watchman prevents blood ...

JACKSONVILLE – Memorial Hospital announced Friday that it will be the first hospital in Northeast Florida to offer the Watchman™ device, a new stroke risk reduction option and an alternative to ...

(Ad) Peter Smith lives an active life. At 67, he loves to garden, work outside with his hands and get out on his bicycle. So, when doctors told him he couldn’t cycle anymore due to the blood thinners ...