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 ...

TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is implementing a new heart procedure. Electrophysiologist Dr. Kevin Hayes says the Watchman procedure involves placing a permanent implant ...

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 ...

Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologists, advanced practice providers and BHVI leadership recently gathered to celebrate the performance of its 1,000th Watchman procedure. The procedure is a ...

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 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologists, advanced practice providers, and BHVI leadership all gathered on May 1 to celebrate what they call a “tremendous milestone.” ...

Southeast Health Medical Center successfully performed its 100th Watchman procedure last month. “This is a life changing procedure,” Dr. Arthur Kendig, who performed the procedure, said in a press ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla., June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The heart care experts at the Pepin Heart Institute, a part of AdventHealth Tampa, are now the first in the Tampa Bay area to complete 1,000 WATCHMAN ™ ...