Enloe Health has introduced a new heart procedure, the Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) surgery, or the "Watchman Procedure," for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). This condition, ...
Medicare covers the Watchman procedure for eligible beneficiaries with nonvalvular AFib. To qualify for Medicare coverage, people must meet specific criteria, including having nonvalvular AFib, being ...
Fairfield Medical Center completes its 100th WATCHMAN procedure, helping local patients reduce stroke risk without traveling ...
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System is implementing a new heart procedure. Electrophysiologist Dr. Kevin Hayes says the Watchman procedure involves placing a permanent implant ...
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 ...
TAMPA, Fla., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The heart care experts at the Pepin Heart Institute, a part of AdventHealth Tampa, are now the first in the Tampa Bay area to complete 1,000 WATCHMAN ™ ...