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, ...

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 ...

In the first 3 years of the LAAO Registry, the Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device (Boston Scientific) was implanted with rates of in-hospital safety outcomes that were comparable to ...

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 ...

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — A heart procedure that’s part of a new study looking at ways to fix atrial fibrillation without damaging healthy heart cells was done for the first time in the world at ...

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 ...

More than 8 million people in the U.S. take blood-thinning drugs to prevent life-threatening blood clots, but with that medication comes the potential for serious side effects such as severe bleeding, ...

Enloe Health has introduced a new heart procedure, the Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) surgery, or the "Watchman Procedure," for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). This condition, ...

Marian Regional Medical Center has successfully completed its 500th Watchman procedure, a milestone in providing advanced treatment options for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). The Watchman ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved a second-generation left atrial appendage closure device for patients with nonvalvular ...

Medical Center Hospital, along with the MCH Center for Heart Disease, are hosting a special celebration for its successful completion of TAVR and WATCHMAN procedures over the past three years. The ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A little device is giving some people at risk for a stroke big peace of mind. It’s called the Watchman. It’s become a more frequent option for people with a heart condition ...