Patient Profiles
Examples of WATCHMAN candidates
See which of your patients may be appropriate for WATCHMAN
Case descriptions for educational purposes; not real patient cases.
For full information regarding WATCHMAN patient selection factors, please see the WATCHMAN Device Directions for Use (DFU).
*CHA2DS2-VASc score: Congestive heart failure=1, Hypertension (SBP >160)=1, Age >75 yrs=2, Diabetes mellitus=1, Prior stroke, TIA, or thromboembolism=2, Vascular disease (PAD, MI)=1, Age 65-74 yrs=1, Sex category (female)=1.
References:
- Boston Scientific Corporation. (2018). WATCHMAN Salesforce Database. N=19,000.