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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July 2, 2014 — Medtronic Inc. announced results from the CRYSTAL AF (CRYptogenic STroke And underLying Atrial ...

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June 23, 2014 — Researchers have announced the results of a four-year study that used 3-D echocardiography to examine ...

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June 17, 2014 — University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center is among the first in the country to offer BioSense ...

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May 30, 2014 — New research has found that bariatric surgery is an effective way to control weight in morbidly obese ...

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May 30, 2014 — Alere announced a class I recall of its INRatio2 PT/INR professional test strips, part of the Alere ...

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May 16, 2014 — New data presented as a late-breaking clinical trial at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) 2014 annual ...

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May 12, 2014 — Kalila Medical received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Vado ...

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting is a key event where vendors launch new cardiology technologies ...

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April 10, 2014 — The 2014 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation includes recommendations for ...

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March 24, 2014 – Doctors at the Stony Brook Heart Institute Electrophysiology Lab are using a new nonsurgical technique ...
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February 28, 2014 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Biosense Webster Inc.’s Thermocool Smarttouch ...

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February 27, 2014 — Approximately one in two patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) do not optimally reduce their risk ...

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February 27, 2014 — Apama Medical is a privately held medical device company formed by Shifamed's medical incubator. It ...

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February 7, 2014 — A University of Utah-led study for treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) provides ...
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January 14, 2014 — Daiichi Sankyo Company Ltd. announced results from the Phase 3 ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 study [1]. The ...
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