• In people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem (also known as non-valvular AFib), WATCHMAN offers an alternative to the lifelong use of warfarin.
• The Watchman is a quarter-sized device that resembles an umbrella or parachute and is shaped like a first.
• It is made of a surgical fabric with small metal barbs that hold it in place against the walls of the heart and the Left atrial appendage or LAA.
• Once a watchman device is implanted, it remains permanently in the heart.
• A permanent cardiac implant reduces the chance of stroke, without the risk of bleeding that may occur with the long term use of warfarin (the most common blood thinner). 

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