An alternative is the WATCHMAN implant, a minimally invasive ... risk factors if they are present," Engelstein says. 5. Your smartwatch or device may help you detect AFib If you have an Apple Watch, a ...

Here are four recent cardiology procedures that were the first-of-their-kind or the first in the state they were performed in, as reported by Becker's: ...

The active 74-year-old has atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat ... Doctors implanted a "watchman." It's a tiny umbrella-shaped device that blocks the area of the heart where clots tend ...

Boston Scientific achieves PMDA approval for its FARAPULSE PFA System in Japan. The company expects to launch the system in the country in the upcoming weeks.

Boston Scientific Corporation, a global medical technology leader, announced it has received Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA ... pulmonary veins in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial ...

The Farapulse PFA system provides a non-thermal approach for ablating heart tissue related to atrial fibrillation.

Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) announced it has received Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) approval in Japan for the FARAPULSETM Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System. The ...

a "cul-de-sac" in the heart where blood clots tend to form during AFib. The WATCHMAN™ is a small, umbrella-shaped device placed in the left atrial appendage. Over approximately 90 days ...

Boston Scientific announced its acquisition of medical device maker Silk Road Medical ... These devices treat heart rhythm disorders caused by atrial fibrillation (AFib). Notably, they are used ...