November 3, 2015 — In recognition of World Stroke Day, the patient-focused organization StopAfib.org launched a diverse ...
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.
October 28, 2015 — SentreHeart Inc. announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the Lariat Surgical Left Atrial ...
October 19, 2015 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Praxbind (idarucizumab) ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
October 14, 2015 — AtriCure Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which AtriCure has ...
October 6, 2015 — Acutus Medical, a global heart rhythm technology company, presented data that show the AcQMap High ...
October 2, 2015 — AtriCure Inc. launched the cryoFORM cryoablation probe, which offers increased probe flexibility to ...
For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
September 24, 2015 — The American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched two new clinical registry programs in August to ...
September 17, 2015 — MedLumics has announced the completion of a successful single-case pre-clinical feasibility study ...

September 14, 2015 — Texas Heart Institute (THI) announced that it has received a prestigious American Heart Association ...
In the United States, the options currently available for cardiac ablation use thermal mechanisms to ablate tissue and ...
September 10, 2015 — AliveCor Inc. announced significant milestones related to patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) ...
September 1, 2015 — The first-ever two-year outcomes from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field - Atrial ...
August 10, 2015 — The Technology Partnership (TTP), a U.K.-based research and product development company, has made ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
August 5, 2015 — Boehringer Ingelheim announced the first U.S. patients have been enrolled in two of the company's ...
August 4, 2015 — Triple therapy is no better than dual antiplatelet therapy in preventing major adverse cardiac events ...
July 20, 2015 - A new study proves race and gender-related disparities exist in care for patients who have recently been ...