Heart of Melbourne Team Performs The First Structural Heart Procedure Of Knox Hospital
In another first, Dr James Sapontis supported by Dr Asrar Ul Haq, Dr. Krishna Bhagwat and Knox Private Cardiac team, seen pictured above, performed the WATCHMAN® procedure.
(The WATCHMAN® is a small coin sized, permanent heart implant and is a procedure for stroke prevention in AF patients. It reduces the risk of stroke-causing blood clots originating from the heart’s left atrial appendage. The procedure is specifically designed for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) that is unrelated to a heart valve condition and who don’t respond well to blood thinners.)