Charles D. Resor, M.D., MSc, assistant director, cardiac catheterization lab, Tufts Medical Center and assistant ...
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.
![Several wearable, less-obtrusive ECG monitors fhave been cleared by the FDA for longer wear. This example is Cardiac Insight’s Cardea SOLO device.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/Woman3_withpatch_website.jpg?itok=cJFfyRN9)
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
February 3, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a the CATALYST trial designed to assess ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
January 31, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Medtronic approval to proceed with an ...
![The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two applications for the first generics of the anticoagulant Eliquis (apixaban).](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/Eliquis_apixaban_Staff_DF_ACC19.jpg?itok=Y4DrWWg6)
December 27, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two applications for the first generics of ...
![Peter Weiss, M.D., explains a Stereotaxis robotically navigated cardiac ablation procedure at Banner University Medicine Heart Institute.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/Pete_Weiss_Stereotaxis_Robotic_Navigation_Cardiac_Ablation_Banner.jpg?itok=HO5DCqb5)
Robotic technology, which helps carry out repetitive tasks efficiently and precisely, has been gaining ground in society ...
For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
November 22, 2019 — Artificial intelligence can examine electrocardiogram (ECG) test results, a common medical test, to ...
October 23, 2019 — Proactive administration of amiodarone to patients recovering from a common heart surgery shows ...
October 22, 2019 — Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial ...
In the United States, the options currently available for cardiac ablation use thermal mechanisms to ablate tissue and ...
October 22, 2019 — Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia in humans. This condition increases the risk ...
October 17, 2019 — The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit announced at the TIME 100 Health Summit in New ...
October 15, 2019 — Kardium Inc. announced that the Globe mapping and ablation system has successfully demonstrated ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
![The life of Afib patient Glynn Crawford was saved three days after being prescribed a Zoll LifeVest wearable defibrillator by his cardiologist Barbara Williams, M.D., at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterShe identified him as a high-risk for sudden cardiac arrest.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/LifeVest_SCA_survivor_Glynn_Crawford_DrWilliams_UH.jpg?itok=xY3h1-JF)
October 7, 2019 — Glynn Crawford was hospitalized at University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center in late June/early July ...
September 20, 2019 — The new Max and Debra Ernst Heart Center at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich., will open Sept. 30 ...
![InfoBionic’s MoMe Kardia remote ECG monitor is an example of the newer generation devices that are replacing traditional Holter monitors. It has a single button for patients to create an alert when they are experiencing arrhythmia symptoms.](/sites/default/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/field/image/InfoBionic_MoMe_Kardia_Remote_ECG_monitor.jpg?itok=pjJc-mcy)