The device closes off an area of the heart called the Left Atrial Appendage ... As of today, MCH said it has completed 159 “Watchman” procedures and will now only use the updated device ...

They state the WATCHMAN device is a small device ... and guiding the device into the proper part of the heart. CHRISTUS Health says ‘the procedure is performed under general anesthesia with ...

A device smaller than a quarter is giving heart patients a new lease on life. The Watchman device is implanted in the heart to prevent blood clots from forming without the need of blood thinners.

Christus Louis and Peaches Owen Heart Hospital staff gathered to celebrate the 1,000th successful WATCHMAN procedure Friday afternoon. Attendees congratulated the doctors as they talked ...

SGMC Health is raising the bar in cardiac care with the introduction of a cutting-edge Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Lab at ...