August 16, 2016 — Warfarin prescribed to prevent strokes in atrial fibrillation may not adequately control blood ...
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.
August 15, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted market approval for the Biosense Webster Thermocool ...
August 9, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted market approval for the Emblem MRI Subcutaneous ...
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) are high risk for stroke due to the formation of thrombus emboli in the ...
July 12, 2016 — Following a collaborative process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Alere Inc. will be ...
With the recent introduction of several novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on the U.S. market that have been billed by ...
For over a decade, the cardiac cryoablation industry has seen little in the way of technological advancements. Yet ...
July 7, 2016 — Abbott recently announced positive results from three clinical studies investigating the benefits ...
July 7, 2016 — AtriCure Inc. announced the first patient has been enrolled in the FROST study at William Beaumont ...
July 5, 2016 — AtriCure Inc. announced that it has received CE Mark for the AtriClip PRO2 Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) ...
In the United States, the options currently available for cardiac ablation use thermal mechanisms to ablate tissue and ...
June 28, 2016 — New research shows patients admitted to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in the United Kingdom ...
June 24, 2016 — More than 1 in 3 atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at intermediate to high risk for stroke are treated ...
June 2, 2016 — Female atrial fibrillation patients are less likely than their male counterparts to receive blood ...
When the patients of Michael Boler, M.D. need cardiac monitoring, the Holter monitor is no longer his first choice. “The ...
May 25, 2016 — Technavio’s latest report on the U.S. anticoagulants market provides an analysis on the most important ...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects nearly 6 million Americans and the condition puts them at significantly greater risk of ...
May 19, 2016 — Physician-researchers in the College of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati have developed a ...