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In today's WSJ,(7-30-26) The title of the article is, "Boston Scientific Cuts View on Implant Woes". "Doctors are changing their referral practices for the Watchman device because there has been a lot of evidence published in recent months about the risk of stroke for people with atrial fibrillation" stated chief executive Mike Mahoney.
"Executives said they expect challenges with Watchman to continue into 2027. They also anticipate a new competitor will enter the market, potentially taking away market share next year".

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@highmtnview Yes, I saw a study, can't remember who pointed it out to me, and this would be about six-eight weeks ago now, that the Watchman is not enjoying a long-term study's thumb up. It turns out that there is a lot more chance of leakage from them than is evident from initial reports, so we may find that something better will have to come along and replace it. More to follow...I hope. Thanks for the reminder.

I hope that further research finds that we need to install Watchmen differently or do other follow-up so that their efficacy improves, and that's only if further study continues to show they have problems. It may only be 'operator error.'