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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May 24, 2024 — An artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and their ...

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April 18, 2024 — New evidence-based research calls into question the conventional three-month blanking period ...

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April 10, 2024 — An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ...

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April 5, 2024 — Johnson & Johnson and Shockwave Medical, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive ...

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March 28, 2024 — Biosense Webster, Inc., a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson ...

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March 26, 2024 — UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego to successfully implant the world’s first ...

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February 12, 2024 — BIOTRONIK, a leader in implantable medical device technology, announced today they will solely ...

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February 7, 2024 — Medtronic announced new cost-effectiveness data from the STROKE AF clinical study, which showed that ...

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February 7, 2024 — Combining brain stimulation with intense physical rehabilitation helped stroke survivors recover ...

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February 6, 2024 — Cortex announced the initiation of its RESOLVE-AF trial (NCT05883631), a study formally launched in ...

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