NEW ALBANY — Baptist Health Floyd recently completed its 500th Watchman procedure. The Watchman device is an alternative to ...

In one of the largest studies of its kind, a trial of Boston Scientific’s small, permanent cardiac implant showed that it could potentially serve as an alternative to long-term blood thin | Boston ...

AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder consisting of rapid and irregular heartbeats, which can lead to the formation of blood clots in the heart. These clots develop in a small pouch called the left ...

Physicians wrestled with endpoint composition, low event rates, a possible difference in ischemic strokes, and more.

Boston Scientific (BSX) stock tumbled 9% to two-year lows after Watchman trial data revealed stroke concerns and Raymond ...

The Banner North Colorado Medical Center has completed its 250th minimally invasive procedure for stroke prevention. David Bicknell, Banner Health cardiologist and electrophysiologist, finished the ...

A new Watchman device at McLaren Port Huron offers eligible AFib patients an alternative to long‑term blood thinners to help ...

Columbus Regional Health Heart & Vascular announced that its cardiovascular services team recently completed its 100th Watchman™ procedure, which treats patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib).

Boston Scientific stock tumbled Monday on mixed test results for its Watchman device in patients at risk of having a stroke.

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Data for Boston Scientific’s Watchman FLX implant met the primary endpoint in a new study. The stock is falling anyway.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fred Hughes of Cicero says the WATCHMAN procedure changed his life, after battling decades of serious heart issues. Valerie ...