September 20, 2017 — Catheter ablation to treat an irregular heartbeat, which limits or eliminates patients’ exposure to ...
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.
September 20, 2017
September 7, 2017 — Closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during heart surgery protects the brain, according to ...
September 07, 2017
September 1, 2017 — Apixaban lowers the risk of stroke compared to warfarin in anticoagulation-naïve patients with ...
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
December 11, 2023
September 1, 2017 — Final results from the CASTLE-AF study show a 38 percent reduction in the composite of all-cause ...
September 01, 2017
August 28, 2017 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. announced results from an analysis of real-world data ...
August 28, 2017
August 7, 2017 — CardioFocus Inc. announced that its HeartLight Endoscopic Ablation System is being featured in three ...
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For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
November 13, 2023
Aug. 2, 2017 — A new health economic analysis from the landmark FIRE and ICE Trial was published this week in the ...
August 02, 2017
Aug. 1, 2017 — The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has granted Japanese market clearance for the ...
August 01, 2017
July 24, 2017 — Medtronic plc recently announced first enrollments in the STOP AF First clinical trial. The trial will ...
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In the United States, the options currently available for cardiac ablation use thermal mechanisms to ablate tissue and ...
November 02, 2023
July 12, 2017 — Cardiac Insight Inc., a U.S. developer of wearable medical devices and diagnostic software, announced ...
July 12, 2017
July 3, 2017 — Medtronic recently announced that its Reactive ATP therapy slows the progression of atrial fibrillation ...
July 03, 2017
June 28, 2017 — Newly diagnosed asymptomatic atrial fibrillation patients have a higher rate of previous stroke than ...
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When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
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Electrophysiology (EP) technology has been advancing rapidly the past few years with new ablation tools to improve ...
June 22, 2017
May 30, 2017 — Data was positive for safety and efficacy rates of the Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) ...
May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017 — Abbott recently announced European CE mark and first use of the new Confirm Rx Insertable Cardiac Monitor ...
May 30, 2017