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.

The WATCHMAN(TM) Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device from Boston Scientific is an implant used to block the left atrial appendage of the heart, a common area for blood clot formations in patients ...

Boston Scientific has reported positive three-year data from the OPTION global trial of the WATCHMAN FLX left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device in individuals with atrial fibrillation ...

Boston Scientific’s Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device to prevent stroke resulted ... had an ablation procedure to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat ...

The Watchman procedure helps those with atrial fibrillation (AFib ... procedure is an alternative for these people. The Watchman device is a small, parachute-shaped implant about the size ...

Looking back, Kokomo resident Mike Beatty knew he had something as a teenager, but he couldn’t put a name to it.

And what exactly is atrial fibrillation anyway ... like warfarin or aspirin — are not candidates for the WATCHMAN device. Another treatment that just came out this year is called pulsed field ...