A Watchman is a device that can help prevent blood clots from leaving the heart. However, the procedure to insert the device carries its risks, including cardiac tamponade and ischemic stroke. The ...
For PREVAIL, investigators led by David R. Holmes Jr, MD, of the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), randomized patients with nonvalvular A-fib and either a CHADS2 score of at least 2 or a score of 1 plus ...