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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Further statistical evidence points to the device achieving superior LAA closure rates of 89.2% compared to 83.3% with the Watchman device ... shows promise in atrial fibrillation trial" was ...

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 ...