Nearly 3 million Americans have a condition known as A-Fib. That stands for arterial fibrillation and if you have it, you’re at a greater risk for having a stroke. The treatment was used for the first ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Nearly six million Americans suffer from Atrial fibrillation. It's the most common type of irregular heartbeat. A common treatment is blood thinners but those don't work for ...

CHI Memorial and The Chattanooga Heart Institute announce they will offer a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The WATCHMAN device is an alternative to the lifelong use of ...

The Banner North Colorado Medical Center has completed its 250th minimally invasive procedure for stroke prevention. David Bicknell, Banner Health cardiologist and electrophysiologist, finished the ...

In September 2017, members of MidMichigan Health's comprehensive Heart and Vascular Program began performing a new minimally invasive procedure to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation ...

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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new procedure has been introduced in the Coastal Bend to help lower the risk of having a stroke. It's called Watchman. Watchman is an hour-long procedure that requires little ...

Back in March, we reported about a new state-of-the-art medical procedure being done for the first time at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital. The three patients who underwent that surgical procedure ...

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances announced on Friday that they have successfully implanted the 1000th WATCHMAN device that helps reduce the risk of stroke. CHRISTUS to partner ...

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 ...

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Columbus Regional Health Heart & Vascular announced that its cardiovascular services team recently completed its 100th Watchman™ procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib).