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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib is the leading cause of stroke. The American Heart Association says five million Americans currently have AFib, with an additional 12 million ...

Electrical cardioversion without routine extra anticoagulation around the procedure may be feasible for people who've already received left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, according to a small ...

The Food and Drug Administration plans to take a closer look at implants to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation after a study revealed disparities in adverse events between men and ...

East Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System cardiologists recently performed the 400th successful implant of the Watchman, a device implanted in the upper chamber of the heart to decrease risk of ...

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 ...

ZANESVILLE – Genesis HealthCare System’s Heart and Vascular team recently performed the 300th WATCHMAN Implant procedure. The WATCHMAN Implant is completed through a minimally invasive procedure and ...

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - Singing River Health System celebrated its 400th WATCHMAN Implant procedure at Ocean Springs Hospital on Tuesday. The WATCHMAN Implant is a device that is inserted into ...

Boston Scientific has obtained an FDA green light for the latest version of its Watchman heart implant, designed to help lower the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Compared to its ...

An observational study linked percutaneous LAA occlusion peridevice leaks, whether larger or smaller than 3 mm, with stroke and other adverse events. Researchers highlighted the clinical significance ...