NATICK, Mass., European regulators have approved an expanded indication for the Boston Scientific Corporation WATCHMAN ® Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device. The new indication offers patients ...

Your heart may flip flop, miss a beat, and you may get lightheaded and weak. If that's the case, you may be suffering from a common but sometimes deadly problem called atrial fibrillation. Right now ...

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 ...

CHICAGO, IL—In the initial experience following US approval, the Watchman left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device has had a high rate of implant success similar to that seen in the preapproval ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. And blood thinners are the most common way to deal with the stroke risk of Afib. But a little device ...

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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular quivering, and sometimes rapid, heartbeat or rhythm. It occurs when there is a chaotic distribution of electricity and the two atria, top chambers of the ...

Shaped like a small jellyfish or pumpkin no bigger than the size of a ping pong ball, the WATCHMAN device helps prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) by sealing off part of the ...

Sophia Antipolis, France – 30 Aug 2021: The Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder has shown superior left atrial appendage (LAA) closure and noninferior safety and effectiveness for stroke ...