Encouraging long-term results from the PROTECT AF trial comparing the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device to warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients were presented yesterday at the Heart ...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Two presentations at TCT 2012 demonstrated that use of the Watchman device for left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients contraindicated for warfarin is safe and feasible. The ...

Washington, D.C., July 2, 2015 - MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping ...

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Cardiologists at Baton Rouge General performed a first of it’s kind, heart implant surgery in Baton Rouge on Thursday. The Watchman is for a specific patient with atrial ...

Carol Harman was tired of the frequent blood tests required during the conventional drug treatment for her heart condition. So, when her doctors at Moffitt Heart and Vascular Group announced a study ...

Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) with the Watchman device can be safely performed without a warfarin transition, and is a reasonable alternative for patients with atrial ...

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, according to a ...

A new medical procedure that could help millions of Americans is being performed for the first time in Cincinnati.The FDA recently approved a device called the Watchman.Watch this storyDoctors said ...

This week, three patients in the United States received the first implants of the Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) WATCHMAN ™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device. The WATCHMAN Device ...

Fe Almo enjoys "taking it easy" by going to dinners, gardening and venturing on occasional cruise vacations. But for two years, a life-threatening heart condition prevented the retiree from an active ...