A Watchman is a device that can help prevent blood clots from leaving the heart. However, the procedure to insert the device carries its risks, including cardiac tamponade and ischemic stroke. The ...

Fairfield Medical Center completes its 100th WATCHMAN procedure, helping local patients reduce stroke risk without traveling far.

Apr. 9—Medical Center Hospital is proud to announce that Dr. Manohar Angirekula, Dr. Adam Farber and Dr. Fernando Boccalandro successfully implanted the first WATCHMAN FLX Pro Device on April 1. MCH ...

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 ...

The Cottage Heart & Vascular Center’s structural heart team at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH) recently performed their 1,000th WATCHMAN device procedure, a minimally invasive solution for ...

Use of half-dose direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) showed promise as a long-term prophylactic strategy after successful percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, according to an ...

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 ...

Medicare covers the Watchman procedure for eligible beneficiaries with nonvalvular AFib. To qualify for Medicare coverage, people must meet specific criteria, including having nonvalvular AFib, being ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The coronavirus pandemic put most elective procedures on hold. Now, the Avera Heart Hospital is slowly getting back to normal– performing three elective watchman procedures ...

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ST. CLOUD — CentraCare became the first in the world to use a 4D hologram to visualize a patient's organs during a structural heart procedure last month. By Thursday morning, Dr. Jacob Dutcher was ...