Their cardiology team announced they have implanted 500 Watchman devices for patients with atrial fibrillation, or AFib. To understand the function of a Watchman device, you must first understand ...

The "watchman left atrial appendage" device is a one-time implant placed inside a small pouch in the patient’s heart, helping reduce the risk of stroke from blood clot formation. Leading the ...

Friday’s celebration marked a milestone for the hospital’s history of successful implants of the WATCHMAN device, which is a breakthrough cardiac procedure that can reduce the risk of stroke ...