First program in the Central Coast to reach this lifesaving milestone. The Cottage Heart & Vascular Center’s structural heart team at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH) recently performed their 1,000th WATCHMAN device procedure, a minimally invasive solution for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). With more WATCHMAN procedures performed than any other hospital in the region, SBCH is the first hospital on the Central Coast to achieve this milestone.