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This channel contains news about the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), including coverage of its annual meeting and links to recently released practice guidelines. The HRS is a leading resource on cardiac pacing and electrophysiology

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May 10, 2017 — Abbott announced CE Mark of the TactiCath Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, developed to ...

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Technology | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT)

May 10, 2017 —  Biotronik announced the availability of the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved cardi ...

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Technology | Leads Implantable Devices

May 9, 2017 — Biotronik announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and the launch of Sentus ProMRI, the ...

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Apple Watch used for tracking patient arrhythmias using an artificial intelligence-based algorithm
Feature | Wearables

May 11, 2017 — A new study shows that the Apple Watch's heart rate sensor, when paired with an artificial intelligence ...

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wearable defibrillators prevent sudden cardiac death in pediatric patients
Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

May 11, 2017 — A new study shows that the use of a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is safe and effective in ...

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anticoagulants increase dementia risks
Feature | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies

May 12, 2017 – A new study found that dementia rates increase with delays in starting anticoagulation treatment for atri ...

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News | Heart Failure

May 12, 2017 – New study proves safety of novel, wireless pacing system, WiSE CRT (Wireless Stimulation Endocardially ...

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Technology | Ultrasound Intra-cardiac Echo (ICE)

May 1, 2017 — Conavi Medical Inc. announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ...

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News | Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)

April 19, 2017 — Murj Inc., a digital health company that helps manage implantable cardiac device data, announced more ...

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The Unify ICD is one of the SJM devices in an FDA warning letter
Feature | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | Dave Fornell

April 14, 2017 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Abbott/St. Jude Medical (SJM) this ...

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An electrophysiology EP ablation procedure to treat a heart arrhythmia
Feature | HRS

May 16, 2017 — Here is a list of the late-breaking clinical trials presented at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2017 ...

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News | Atrial Fibrillation

April 10, 2017 — Medtronic recently announced the first enrollments in the STOP Persistent AF clinical trial. The study ...

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Videos | EP Lab

A discussion with Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) President Michael Gold, M.D., Ph.D., director of cardiology and associate ...

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Ablation procedure, EP lab, Uninterrupted Dabigatran Etexilate in Comparison to Uninterrupted Warfarin in Pulmonary Vein Ablation
Feature | Atrial Fibrillation

March 29, 2017 — Uninterrupted treatment with dabigatran (Pradaxa), a non-vitamin K, novel antagonist oral anticoagulant ...

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closed loop stimulation, DDD-CLS, ACC17, SPAIN trial
Feature | Pacemakers

March 22, 2017 — Patients with recurrent fainting episodes (syncope) who received a pacemaker delivering a pacing ...

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