Medicare covers Watchman surgery if it is deemed medically necessary to reduce stroke risk in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Medicare parts A and B and Medicare Advantage may cover ...

Surgeons at two Southern California hospitals on Monday implanted a controversial heart device that struggled for years to gain the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Watchman ...

ZANESVILLE – Genesis HealthCare System’s Heart and Vascular team recently performed the 300th WATCHMAN Implant procedure. The WATCHMAN Implant is completed through a minimally invasive procedure and ...

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 ...

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