Researchers estimate the current national prevalence of patients living with Afib – an irregular heartbeat that feels like a ...

The “Watchman” device is an alternative for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke, especially those with a compelling reason not to be on blood thinners.

Mercyhealth has successfully performed its 500th Watchman procedure. "The Watchman device offers an alternative to the lifelong use of blood thinners for people with atrial fibrillation not caused by ...

Medicare covers the surgery for the Watchman procedure, which helps those with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Learn more.

Boston Scientific’s Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA ... in patients who had an ablation procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat that increases stroke risk.

If you have AFib, Watchman surgery may help prevent a stroke. Medicare covers this procedure as long as it’s medically necessary. You will still have to pay out-of-pocket costs such as premiums ...

Oussama Wazni, MD, Cleveland Clinic, discusses insights from the OPTION trial and their potential implication on guidelines ...

Called the Watchman, the device offers patients who have heart problems, like atrial fibrillation, an easier way to reduce blood clotting. This is important because those blood clots can lead to ...

In line with this, the WATCHMAN FLX device was found to be superior ... for stroke risk reduction in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation following a cardiac ablation.

AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder consisting ... The Watchman procedure is an alternative for these people. The Watchman device is a small, parachute-shaped implant about the size of a ...