Feature | Radiation Dose Management | Lori Webb, R.T. (R) and Tom Watson, RCVT
Healthcare organizations, clinicians and medical equipment manufacturers have long focused on the management and ...
May 12, 2016
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Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who receive catheter ablation to cure their abnormal heart rhythms are just as likely as non-ablated patients to develop atrial fibrillation no matter what age they receive ablation, according to a new study.
May 11, 2016
Feature | Cardio-oncology | Dave Fornell
Cardio-oncology is an emerging field that combines the expertise of both cardiology and oncology to assess and treat cancer patients for the second leading cause of death among cancer survivors — cardiovascular disease brought on by their treatments. Specific types of chemotherapy and chest-directed radiation therapy are known to cause cardiac dysfunction, mainly due to cardiotoxicity — the symptoms of which may not present until months or even years after cancer treatment.
May 11, 2016Sponsored Content
Feature | Thrombectomy Devices
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), and pulmonary embolism (PE) in particular, are among the most complex and dangerous acute ...
June 01, 2026
Technology | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT)
Medtronic plc recently announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first and only magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-conditional cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) for the treatment of heart failure.
May 11, 2016
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Imricor Medical Systems announced enrollment of the first patients in a clinical study to evaluate the Vision-MR Ablation Catheter for the treatment of atrial flutter under real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance.
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016 — Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a stronger predictor of risk for major adverse cardiovascular ...
May 10, 2016Sponsored Content
Feature | Cardiac Imaging
Sponsored Content — According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in ...
March 13, 2026
News | Pacemakers
Medtronic plc announced clinical results highlighting the strong safety and performance profile of the miniaturized Micra Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) at Heart Rhythm 2016, the Heart Rhythm Society's 37th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 4-7 in San Francisco.
May 10, 2016
The first-ever trial using new SonR hemodynamic sensor technology proves to be safely and effectively applied in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) patients.
May 10, 2016News | Pacemakers
Results from a first-of-its-kind study identify a significant increase in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with pacemaker-detected sleep apnea.
May 09, 2016Sponsored Content
Feature | Nuclear Imaging
Cardiac PET/CT represents a major advancement in cardiovascular diagnostics, offering significant clinical and ...
November 12, 2025
A new study shows the use of novel anticoagulants to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) on an “as needed basis” guided by diligent pulse monitoring can be an effective and safe way to lower overall risk of stroke.
May 09, 2016
News | Pacemakers
May 9, 2016 — New data presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's (HRS) annual meeting highlighted the long-term safety of ...
May 09, 2016
A new study has found an increased risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) that receive long-term blood thinner warfarin (Coumadin) compared to patients that use warfarin for conditions other than AF.
May 09, 2016Sponsored Content
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June 17, 2025May 9, 2016 —St. Jude Medical announced presentation of the MultiPoint Pacing (MPP) Investigational device exemption ...
May 09, 2016
News | Atrial Fibrillation
May 9, 2016 — A new study presented at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 37th Annual Scientific Sessions, found that among ...
May 09, 2016May 9, 2016 — Medtronic announced the results of several studies evaluating a novel approach to implantable cardioverter ...
May 09, 2016