Data also demonstrates that the stroke risk reduction device is as effective as oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation following a cardiac ablation
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. and CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced positive three-year primary endpoint results from the OPTION global clinical trial of the WATCHMAN FLX™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device. Key findings from the study comparing the device to first-line oral anticoagulation (OAC) – including direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) (95%) and warfarin (5%) – for stroke risk reduction in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation following a cardiac ablation were presented in a late-breaking science session at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2024, and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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