The WATCHMAN device is an LAA-occlusion device. It blocks the LAA (a small area within the left atrium) and prevents clots that form there from breaking off to the brain and causing a stroke.

The Watchman device is an LAA-occlusion device. It blocks the LAA (a small area within the left atrium) and prevents clots that form there from breaking off to the brain and causing a stroke.

But now there may be hope for patients with AFib. Doctors at Jewish Hospital, part of KentuckyOne Health, are now using a device called WATCHMAN™, which may eliminate the long-term use of blood ...

Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib). I’ve been in normal sinus rhythm since having two catheter ablations in 2018.

His daughter, Pam Lang, and the whole family were concerned. "We all care. We all worry," Pam said. With AFib, the upper chambers of the heart quiver irregularly -- a set up for clots.

Many atrial fibrillation patients go on blood thinners, ... BUT NOW SHE HAS THIS SMALL DEVICE, THE WATCHMAN, IN HER HEART, ... we can prevent blood clots from forming in there.

New device helps reduce stroke risk from atrial fibrillation Monday, March 2, 2020 When planted in the heart, this umbrella-like device keeps dangerous blood clots from forming.

Dr. Adam Chodosh discusses atrial fibrillation and the Watchman procedure, a treatment alternative to traditional blood thinners for certain patients. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular ...

"Above 90% of the blood clots that form from atrial fibrillation occur in a region of the heart called the left atrial appendage," says Dr. Yesenosky. That appendage, or pocket, doesn't serve any use.

Long-term analysis shows cost-effectiveness of WATCHMAN left atrial appendage closure device over warfarin and NOACs in reducing stroke risk in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients.

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If you have atrial fibrillation and are looking for an alternative to long-term blood thinners, you could be a candidate for WATCHMAN. Contact the Jewish Hospital WATCHMAN Team at 844-206-3936 to ...