MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Two presentations at TCT 2012 demonstrated that use of the Watchman device for left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients contraindicated for warfarin is safe and feasible. The ...

A new medical procedure that could help millions of Americans is being performed for the first time in Cincinnati.The FDA recently approved a device called the Watchman.Watch this storyDoctors said ...

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 ...

Carol Harman was tired of the frequent blood tests required during the conventional drug treatment for her heart condition. So, when her doctors at Moffitt Heart and Vascular Group announced a study ...

Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) with the Watchman device can be safely performed without a warfarin transition, and is a reasonable alternative for patients with atrial ...

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

Back in March, we reported about a new state-of-the-art medical procedure being done for the first time at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital. The three patients who underwent that surgical procedure ...

Fe Almo enjoys "taking it easy" by going to dinners, gardening and venturing on occasional cruise vacations. But for two years, a life-threatening heart condition prevented the retiree from an active ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, are at increased risk for stroke.Many of them go on blood thinners, which can cause problems. But there is a relatively new device that is being used ...

Encouraging long-term results from the PROTECT AF trial comparing the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device to warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients were presented yesterday at the Heart ...

For patients living with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib), life can be uncertain, stressful, and confusing. AFib is a heart rhythm disorder with deadly and debilitating consequences including ...