Tanya Streeter from MVHS and Dr. Michael Sassower from CNY Cardiology sat down with Jason Powles to talk about a new partnership where they are offering the WATCHMAN procedure to the greater Utica NY community.

Tanya Streeter from MVHS DR. Michael Sassower from CNY Cardiology here to talk about a new partnership in place its between MVHS and Central New York Cardiology, officially began offering the watchman procedure to the community. executed by Michael Sassower, MD, of CNY Cardiology WATCHMAN is an innovative, one time procedure that reduces the risk of strokes that originate in the left atrial appendage . Not only does it reduce the risk of stroke, but it removes the risk of bleeding that can come with the long-term use of blood thinners like Warfarin.