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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib is the leading cause of stroke. The American Heart Association says five million Americans currently have AFib, with an additional 12 million ...

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 ...

Boston Scientific Corp. reported positive data for two key atrial fibrillation therapies at AF Symposium 2025 on January 17. In late-breaking data presentations, the ADVANTAGE AF trial for the ...

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

The OPTION trial showed equivalence between Watchman FLX and oral anticoagulation in preventing stroke, systemic embolism, and all-cause death post-ablation. Subgroup analyses revealed consistent ...

AFib, an irregular and often very fast heart rhythm, can lead to blood clots in the heart and significantly increase the ...

Dear 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. I take Eliquis ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A big milestone happened over at CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital this week. Their cardiology team announced they have implanted 500 Watchman devices for patients with ...

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 ...