The WATCHMAN(TM) Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device from Boston Scientific is an implant used to block the left atrial appendage of the heart, a common area for blood clot formations in patients ...

The Watchman procedure helps those with atrial fibrillation (AFib ... procedure is an alternative for these people. The Watchman device is a small, parachute-shaped implant about the size ...

The Watchman FLX device demonstrated superior safety and ... implication on guidelines for post-ablation management in atrial fibrillation. Oussama Wazni, MD, section head of Cardiac ...

Boston Scientific’s Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device to prevent stroke resulted ... had an ablation procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat ...

Researchers estimate the current national prevalence of patients living with Afib – an irregular heartbeat that feels like a ...

WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) device, enhancing stroke prevention options for patients with non-valvular ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it. Whenever he’d overexert himself, he’d feel “different,” but it would go away with rest.

Boston Scientific has reported positive three-year data from the OPTION global trial of the WATCHMAN FLX left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device in individuals with atrial fibrillation ...

Further statistical evidence points to the device achieving superior LAA closure rates of 89.2% compared to 83.3% with the Watchman device ... shows promise in atrial fibrillation trial" was ...

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib ... An alternative is the WATCHMAN implant, a minimally invasive, one-time procedure to close ...