Atrial Fibrillation Therapies

Four-Year Data Shows Watchman Device Superior to Warfrain in Afib patients
FDA Approves Kcentra for the Urgent Reversal of Anticoagulation in Adults with Major Bleeding

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Kcentra (prothrombin complex concentrate, human) for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulation in adults with acute major bleeding. 

Newly Approved Blood Thinner May Increase Viral Infections

A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina indicates a newly approved blood thinner blocks a key component of the human blood clotting system and may increase the risk and severity of certain viral infections, including flu and...

Watchman Device Continues to Demonstrate Positive Clinical Outcomes for AFib Patients

Boston Scientific reports preliminary data in the PREVAIL clinical trial met two out of three co-primary endpoints. The data was supposed to be presented during the 2013 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting on March 9 as the lead-off late...

Multiple Studies Show Promise for Innovative FIRM Rotor...
New research presented at Heart Rhythm 2013 continues to show promising results for focal impulse and rotor modulation (FIRM) mapping to effectively target...
Endosense, tacticath, contact force, electrophysiology
New Data Validates Importance of Contact Force Sensing to...
New study data released at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting last week validates the importance of contact force technology focused on improving the...
Study Compares Multidisciplinary Convergent Procedure to...
nContact Inc. said it received conditional approval for an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...
Thermocool Smarttouch, Biosense webster force sensing
Biosense Webster Reports Compelling Effectiveness of Force...
Biosense Webster Inc. announced the 12-month safety and effectiveness results of the Thermocool Smarttouch catheter and software module in the treatment of...
FDA Approves Kcentra for the Urgent Reversal of Anticoagulation in Adults with Major Bleeding
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Kcentra (prothrombin complex concentrate, human) for the urgent reversal of vitamin K
First-in-Class ICD Uses Single Lead With AF Sensing Capabilities
The Biotronik Lumax 740 DX system is a first-in-class implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) that utilizes a single lead...
EPi-Sense Now Has Embedded Sensing Capability
The VisiTrax cardiac ablation device, EPi-Sense, now has embedded sensing capability. This next generation of technology includes sensors...
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Multiple Studies Show Promise for Innovative FIRM Rotor...
New research presented at Heart Rhythm 2013 continues to show promising results for focal impulse and rotor modulation (FIRM) mapping to effectively target...
Study Compares Multidisciplinary Convergent Procedure to...
nContact Inc. said it received conditional approval for an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...
Boston Scientific Watchmen Left Atrial Appendage Closure Atrial Fibrillation
Four-Year Data Shows Watchman Device Superior to Warfrain...
FDA Approves Kcentra for the Urgent Reversal of...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Kcentra (prothrombin complex concentrate, human) for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist (VKA)...

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The Radial Access Adoption Report Card
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Game-Changing Technologies to Watch in 2013
My job as editor of DAIC is to help readers keep tabs on the latest in cardiovascular technology...
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Innovation Exasperation
In a recent LinkedIn Medical Device Group posting, it was noted that DuVal & Associates, P.A....
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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...

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