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. I take Eliquis ...

A device smaller than a quarter is giving heart patients a new lease on life. The Watchman device is implanted in the heart to prevent blood clots from forming without the need of blood thinners. This ...

New stroke risk reduction therapy with thromboresistant coating is designed to advance procedural performance and safety MARLBOROUGH, Mass., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, MN – The PREVAIL study, a clinical trial evaluating the safety of the Watchman (Boston Scientific) left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device in the treatment of patients with nonvalvular ...

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 ...

I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm ...

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 ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A big milestone happened over at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital this week. Their cardiology team announced they have implanted 500 Watchman devices for patients with ...

Results of the Embolic Protection in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (PROTECT-AF) showed that in AF patients who were candidates for warfarin therapy, device closure of the LAA using the Watchman ...

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. I take Eliquis ...

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