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 ...

Shaped like a small jellyfish or pumpkin no bigger than the size of a ping pong ball, the WATCHMAN device helps prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by sealing off part of the ...

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 ...

NATICK, Mass., European regulators have approved an expanded indication for the Boston Scientific Corporation WATCHMAN ® Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device. The new indication offers patients ...

A new device – the size of a quarter – is helping reduce the risk of stroke for those living with an irregular heartbeat. Millions of people in the U.S. suffer from atrial fibrillation, also known as ...

Closing the left atrial appendage (LAA) with the Watchman device, already shown to be noninferior to warfarin therapy for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (A-fib), ...

The Cardiovascular Institute of the South is the first to perform the watchman device implant. It reduces stroke risk for a lifetime and eliminates the need for blood thinners. “We are able to put a ...

WILKES-BARRE, PA. (WPVI) -- A few weeks ago, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney had cardiac ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation. There are several other approaches to a-fib, including a device ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a head-to-head comparison of two left atrial appendage closure devices for patients with atrial fibrillation, ...

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 ...

Shaped like a small jellyfish or pumpkin no bigger than the size of a Ping-Pong ball, the Watchman device helps prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by sealing off part of the ...