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A significant milestone for a lifesaving heart procedure at the leading center in the state.

The 300th Watchman was performed at Hartford HealthCare St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Dr. Edward Carreras with the Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Vincent’s discusses the Watchman procedure.

For more information, log onto HartfordHealthCare.org/Heart.