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

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 ...

The company said it will seek an expanded indication for the left atrial appendage closure device after it met all safety and ...

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

Data highlights the WATCHMAN FLX device provided statistically superior protection from bleeding, demonstrated similar efficacy compared to blood thinners in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrilla ...

CHAMPION-AF shows Boston Scientific's Watchman FLX as a safe, effective first-line option for stroke risk reduction in ...

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 ...

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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.

Study suggests a path forward for device therapy, though caveats are plenty ...

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 ...

For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use ...