MMH First Hospital on the Florida West Coast to Implant WATCHMAN FLX in a Cardiac Patient

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Manatee Memorial Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center's Structural Heart team were the first on the Florida West Coast to implant the Next-Generation WATCHMAN FLXT Left Atrial Appendage Closure. Congratulations to Daniel Friedman, MD, Bradenton Cardiology Center/Manatee Physician Alliance and our Director of Watchman, for being the first electrophysiology (EP) physician to perform this procedure in the State of Florida. Pictured with Dr. Friedman is Brian Holyk, MD, also from Bradenton Cardiology Center/Manatee Physician Alliance, who performed the transesophageal echocardiogram for the procedure and all the other team members.

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