November 16, 2017 — Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. released real-world data (RWD) of outcomes associated ...
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.
Vivek Reddy, M.D., director of cardiac arrhythmia services and professor of medicine, cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital ...
November 7, 2017 — Here is an aggregated list of articles detailing the latest clinical data and new device technology ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
November 2, 2017 – Five-year results from the PREVAIL Trial comparing left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the ...
This video, provided by Acutus Medical, demonstrates a patient case showing the use of the AcQMap high-resolution ...
October 24, 2017 — Acutus Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the AcQMap High ...
For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
October 23, 2017 — University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine cardiologist Anil Gehi, M.D., will use a $1.7 ...
October 23, 2017 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Abbott’s Confirm Rx Insertable Cardiac ...
October 19, 2017 — Novel smartphone and tablet applications for atrial fibrillation patients and healthcare ...
In the United States, the options currently available for cardiac ablation use thermal mechanisms to ablate tissue and ...
October 18, 2017 — Baylis Medical Co. Inc. and Siemens Healthineers are co-sponsoring a first-of-its kind training ...
October 10, 2017 — CardioFocus Inc. recently announced the European CE Mark approval of the HeartLight Excalibur Balloon ...
October 2, 2017 — Boston Scientific announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apama Medical Inc., a privately-held ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
September 20, 2017 — Catheter ablation to treat an irregular heartbeat, which limits or eliminates patients’ exposure to ...
September 7, 2017 — Closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) during heart surgery protects the brain, according to ...
September 1, 2017 — Apixaban lowers the risk of stroke compared to warfarin in anticoagulation-naïve patients with ...
November 16, 2017