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 ...

In one of the largest studies of its kind, a trial of Boston Scientific’s small, permanent cardiac implant showed that it could potentially serve as an alternative to long-term blood thin | Boston ...

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

The Heart Institute of East Texas proudly introduces the latest advancement in cardiac care with the implementation of the Watchman Flx Pro Left Atrial Appendage Occluder implantation technology. This ...

Physicians wrestled with endpoint composition, low event rates, a possible difference in ischemic strokes, and more.

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 ...

A Southeast Texas hospital is now offering a cardiac procedure that is able to reduce the risk of stroke. Christus Southeast Texas Health System on Wednesday announced that it implants the Watchman ...

Boston ScientificBSX stock tumbled to a two-year low Monday on mixed test results for its Watchman device in patients at risk of having a stroke. Watchman FLX involves a one-time, minimally invasive ...

More than five million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition where the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat too fast and with chaotic rhythm (fibrillation). This ...

1. VA St. Louis Healthcare System’s cardiology team performed the hospital’s first implants of the new Watchman Flx Pro left atrial appendage closure device, led by Army veteran Michael Schaeffer, MD, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A second Topeka hospital now has a procedure aimed at preventing stroke in people who have been diagnosed with AFib. The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus ...