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The Watchman device offers a safe and effective alternative to long-term blood thinners for patients at risk of stroke due to non-valvular AFib, according to Marian Regional Medical Center.

The main concern with AFib is the elevated risk of stroke, which is where the Watchman device comes in. Since its FDA approval in March 2015, the Watchman has been implanted into nearly 50,000 ...

I’m a 70-year old woman with history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

The WATCHMAN device is an LAA-occlusion device. It blocks the LAA (a small area within the left atrium) and prevents clots that form there from breaking off to the brain and causing a stroke.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

Watchman devices help reduce the risk of stroke for people with AFib. Medicare covers Watchman surgery, the procedure to install the Watchman device, as long as you meet the Medicare requirements.

Watchman devices help reduce the risk of stroke for people with AFib. Medicare covers Watchman surgery, the procedure to install the Watchman device, as long as you meet the Medicare requirements.