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

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October 23, 2017 — University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine cardiologist Anil Gehi, M.D., will use a $1.7 ...

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Technology | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

October 23, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Abbott’s Confirm Rx Insertable Cardiac ...

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October 19, 2017 — Novel smartphone and tablet applications for atrial fibrillation patients and healthcare ...

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October 18, 2017 — Baylis Medical Co. Inc. and Siemens Healthineers are co-sponsoring a first-of-its kind training ...

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October 10, 2017 — CardioFocus Inc. recently announced the European CE Mark approval of the HeartLight Excalibur Balloon ...

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October 2, 2017 — Boston Scientific announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apama Medical Inc., a privately-held ...

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News | Ultrasound Intra-cardiac Echo (ICE)

September 20, 2017 — Catheter ablation to treat an irregular heartbeat, which limits or eliminates patients’ exposure to ...

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LAA closure during open heart surgery in the LAACS Study showed better outcomes for all patients.
Feature | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

September 7, 2017 — Closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during heart surgery protects the brain, according to ...

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September 1, 2017 — Apixaban lowers the risk of stroke compared to warfarin in anticoagulation-naïve patients with ...

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September 1, 2017 — Final results from the CASTLE-AF study show a 38 percent reduction in the composite of all-cause ...

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News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

August 28, 2017 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. announced results from an analysis of real-world data ...

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August 7, 2017 — CardioFocus Inc. announced that its HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System is being featured in three ...

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Aug. 2, 2017 — A new health economic analysis from the landmark FIRE and ICE Trial was published this week in the ...

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Aug. 1, 2017 — The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted Japanese market clearance for the ...

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July 24, 2017 — Medtronic plc recently announced first enrollments in the STOP AF First clinical trial. The trial will ...

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