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 15, 2018 — According to new research, smoking marijuana may not be associated with an increased risk of ventricular ...

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May 15, 2018 – Results of the AVIATOR 2 international registry data show a discrepancy between physician perception and ...

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May 11, 2018 — A new study finds that integrating two separate clinical risk score models more accurately helps ...

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May 9, 2018 – Medicalgorithmics S.A. will present the results of a large study evaluating online versus offline electroc ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Portola Pharmaceuticals' Andexxa, the first antidote indicated for patients treated with rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and apixaban (Eliquis), when reversal of anticoagulation is needed due to life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding.
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May 7, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Portola Pharmaceuticals' Andexxa, the first ...

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May 3, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted market clearance for the Abbott Advisor HD Grid ...

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April 12, 2018 — Medtronic plc announced one-year results from the CRYO4PERSISTENT AF study of ablation with the Arctic ...

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March 27, 2018 — Depression may increase the risk for atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm disorder that ...

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March 19, 2018 — For people at heightened risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder that also ...

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March 15, 2018 – A newly-designed wristband and corresponding app that works with a smartwatch can accurately display ...

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The rapid pace of change continues to be a hallmark in cardiovascular medicine and many see that pace accelerating. In ...

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Boston Scientific's Apama multi-electrode ablation balloon to treat atrial fibrillation.
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The development of atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) ablation technologies over the past 20 years has been a constant ...

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January 2, 2018 — The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), in partnership with WebMD Education, announced in December the launch ...

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The Boston Scientific Rhythmia Mapping System produces higher-density voltage maps without increasing overall procedure time.
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When I began practicing as an electrophysiologist in 1994, the dream of successfully using cardiac catheter ablation to ...
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