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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TYLER, Texas (KETK) — CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances announced on Friday that they have successfully implanted the 1000th ...

Medicare covers the Watchman procedure for eligible beneficiaries with nonvalvular AFib. To qualify for Medicare coverage, people must meet specific criteria, including having nonvalvular AFib, being ...

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 ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A second Topeka hospital now has a procedure aimed at preventing stroke in people who have been diagnosed with AFib. The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus ...

Data also demonstrates that the stroke risk reduction device is as effective as oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation following a cardiac ablation The trial met the primary safety ...

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 ...

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 ...

Christus Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital staff gathered to celebrate the 1,000th successful WATCHMAN procedure Friday afternoon. Attendees congratulated the doctors as they talked, mingled and ...

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 ...