May 19, 2020 — Structural changes of the atrium may occur long before the onset of atrial fibrillation (AF), and the ...
Atrial Fibrillation
This channel includes news and new technology innovations for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, also referred to as AF or afib. AF is a cardiac arrhythmia caused by irregular and often rapid heart rate. It is caused by the upper chambers (the atria) beating irregularly and uncoordinated with the lower ventricle chambers of of the heart. Symptoms include weakness with heart palpitations and shortness of breath. The conditional can lead to an increased risk of stroke and heart failure. AF episodes can cause the blood in the atria to stagnate and form clots, usually within the left atrial appendage (LAA). The clots can flow to the brain and cause a stroke. Treatments include anticoagulation therapy to dissolve clots, catheter or surgical ablation and LAA occlusion.
May 19, 2020 — Atrial disease has been implicated in embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) and a late-breaking ...
May 13, 2020 — The PRECEPT study testing the use of the Biosense Webster Thermocool Smarttouch SF Catheter for the ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
May 12, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the next-generation CardioFocus Inc. HeartLight ...
May 8, 2020 – A new clinical study found that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) experienced a high incidence of ...
May 8, 2020 — Positive 12-month results were announced today from the PINNACLE FLX clinical trial assessing the safety ...
For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
May 8, 2020 — New clinical trial reveals the first-in-human results for paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF ...
May 8, 2020 — A new clinical trial effectively uses pulsed field (PF) energy to treat patients with persistent or ...
May 2020 — An necklace has been developed that detects abnormal heart rhythm will be showcased for the first time on EHR ...
In the United States, the options currently available for cardiac ablation use thermal mechanisms to ablate tissue and ...
May 4, 2020 — Cardiac Insight Inc., a U.S.-based digital healthcare innovator specializing in body-worn sensor ...
March 29, 2020 — Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who took oral anticoagulants alone after undergoing ...
Apple created a stir when it announced in 2018 that its Apple Watch Series 4 was the first consumer health and fitness ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
Charles D. Resor, M.D., MSc, assistant director, cardiac catheterization lab, Tufts Medical Center and assistant ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
February 3, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a the CATALYST trial designed to assess ...