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 ...

Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Medical Center’s interventional cardiology team has completed its 100th Watchman heart procedure. The program originally launched in 2020. The Watchman prevents blood ...

1. VA St. Louis Healthcare System’s cardiology team performed the hospital’s first implants of the new Watchman Flx Pro left atrial appendage closure device, led by Army veteran Michael Schaeffer, MD, ...

The Heart Institute of East Texas proudly introduces the latest advancement in cardiac care with the implementation of the Watchman Flx Pro Left Atrial Appendage Occluder implantation technology. This ...

The Banner North Colorado Medical Center has completed its 250th minimally invasive procedure for stroke prevention. David Bicknell, Banner Health cardiologist and electrophysiologist, finished the ...

ST. CLOUD — CentraCare became the first in the world to use a 4D hologram to visualize a patient's organs during a structural heart procedure last month. By Thursday morning, Dr. Jacob Dutcher was ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The redesigned Watchman FLX device (Boston Scientific) provides safer left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients with atrial fibrillation compared with the first-generation ...

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 ...

McLaren Northern Michigan performed 75 transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures in 2025, more than double the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 28—Medical Center Hospital, along with the MCH Center for Heart Disease, is hosting a special celebration for its successful ...

Medical Center Hospital, along with the MCH Center for Heart Disease, are hosting a special celebration for its successful completion of TAVR and WATCHMAN procedures over the past three years. The ...