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 ...

A head-to-head, randomized study of the two leading heart implants worldwide for reducing the risk of stroke among people with an irregular pulse found there was little difference between their safety ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Cardiologists at Baton Rouge General performed a first of it’s kind, heart implant surgery in Baton Rouge on Thursday. The Watchman is for a specific patient with atrial ...

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 ...

Intended for use in structural heart procedures, the cardiac imaging catheter is expected to drive growth for Boston Scientific’s Watchman stroke protection device.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP -- Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular, sometimes rapid heartbeat. A doctor at Geisinger Medical Center says as many as one-third of people who have AFib won't have symptoms, ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute, a leading innovator in cardiovascular healthcare, is proud to announce the successful implementation of its 200th Watchman Device. This ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The coronavirus pandemic put most elective procedures on hold. Now, the Avera Heart Hospital is slowly getting back to normal– performing three elective watchman procedures ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Portneuf Medical Center’s heart and vascular team took a moment this week to recognize cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Lynn Otto, MD, for being on the team that just ...

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McLaren Macomb hospital in Mount Clemens, through their cardiology program at the Mat Gaberty Heart Center, is the only hospital in Macomb County to offer the Watchman device for stroke prevention.

After the FDA said last year it would keep a closer eye on the potential complications of a type of permanent heart plug designed to cut the risk of stroke, Boston Scientific has put forward ...