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 ...

More than five million Americans have atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart condition where the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat too fast and with chaotic rhythm (fibrillation). This ...

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional has completed its 700th WATCHMAN procedure, offering stroke‑risk reduction for atrial fibrillation patients.

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 ...

HUNTINGTON — With a total of 30 Watchman procedures completed in 2021, St. Mary’s Medical Center hopes to perform more implants in 2022 to prevent West Virginians from strokes. The procedure that can ...

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 ...

Fairfield Medical Center (FMC) has reached a significant milestone in stroke prevention, completing its 100th WATCHMAN. The WATCHMAN FLX Pro, a minimally invasive procedure, is designed to reduce ...

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 ...

Columbus Regional Health Heart & Vascular announced that its cardiovascular services team recently completed its 100th Watchman™ procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib).

The WATCHMAN FLX Pro team (pictured here) has successfully completed 159 WATCHMAN procedures, and will now only use the updated WATCHMAN FLX Pro Device moving forward. (Courtesy Photo) Medical Center ...