Patients in the Tri-Cities who have a specific type of irregular heartbeat now have a new treatment option closer to home, with Kadlec offering the Watchman dev ...

“What we’re really doing is closing or sealing a little sac that comes off the heart, which is where the clots form that can ...

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, and a new heart procedure is now available in the Tri-Cities, making it more accessible for local residents.

TidalHealth Peninsula Regional has completed its 700th WATCHMAN procedure, offering stroke‑risk reduction for atrial ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford HealthCare has performed its 700th WATCHMAN procedure. Robert Jumper, an interventional cariologist with the Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute, joined ...

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 ...

The device was first approved by the FDA in 2015, but really began to be utilized heavily in 2019. Now, the latest version of the heart treatment is being offered at Kadlec Regional Medical Center.

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

Medicare typically covers Watchman surgery under Part A (hospital insurance) if deemed medically necessary for reducing stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Coverage often ...

The Watchman procedure helps those with atrial fibrillation (AFib). Medicare covers the surgery for eligible beneficiaries. AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder consisting of rapid and irregular ...

Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute cardiologists, advanced practice providers and BHVI leadership recently gathered to celebrate the performance of its 1,000th Watchman procedure. The procedure is a ...

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 ...