January 25, 2017 — CardioFocus Inc. recently announced the initial clinical evaluation of the HeartLight Excalibur...
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.
News | Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapies | January 11, 2017
January 11, 2017 — For patients with...
News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | January 06, 2017
January 6, 2017 — SentreHeart Inc. announced that it has completed the Stage I enrollment milestone in the aMAZE...
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Use of traditional Holter monitor leads can be an issue for patient compliance and comfort. The newer generation ambulatory cardiac monitors use a small, adhesive patch that sticks directly on the patient's chest and allows them to shower and go about daily activities without a belt mounted monitor or leads getting in the way. This is especially important for longer term monitoring of seven days or longer.
Feature | ECG | September 27, 2018
Advances in the technology of wearable cardiac monitors are improving both the experience of the patient and the...
News | Atrial Fibrillation | January 04, 2017
January 4, 2017 — A smartphone application made it possible to use the iPhone camera to detect atrial fibrillation...
Feature | Point of Care Testing | December 07, 2016
December 7, 2016 — Abbott has filed a complaint to terminate its proposed acquisition of Alere based on the...
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An example of the new generation of cardiac monitoring device that is replacing Holter monitoring is the Cardea Solo wearable sensor. The FDA-cleared device automatically analyzes data when the device is turned back into the physician's office and automatically produces a draft summary report. This technology can simplify the workflow by eliminating the need for third-party involvement.
Feature | Atrial Fibrillation | September 13, 2018
Rapid advances in technology to monitor atrial fibrillation (AF or Afib) are enabling clinicians to access real-time...
Technology | Point of Care Testing | November 10, 2016
November 10, 2016 — Siemens Healthineers announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for a...
Feature | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | November 07, 2016
November 7, 2016 – Results from the U.S. real-world, post-FDA approval experience of the Watchman device found high...
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An example of an automated summary cardiac monitor report from Medicalgorithmics' PocketECG system. Most of the the report parameters can be opened as separate pages with additional automated report summaries and graphical data charts.
Blog | Remote Monitoring | June 20, 2018
There is a movement toward real-time, remote cardiac monitoring with the latest generation of...
News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016 — Acutus Medical announced the completion of the first patient procedure in the “Utilizing Novel...
News | Atrial Fibrillation | October 25, 2016
October 25, 2016 — A recent study from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers published in PLOS ONE ...
News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | October 20, 2016
October 20, 2016 — SentreHeart Inc. announced in late September the closing of a $35 million Series D round of...
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New cardiac monitoring technologies allow for longer duration data collection. The Medtronic Reveal Linq implantable cardiac monitor allows for 24/7 monitoring for up to three years. This might not be necessary for most patients, and there are several newer Holter monitors that can record up to several days or several weeks of data in real-time.
Blog | ECG Wireless Remote Access | May 23, 2018
New patient monitoring technologies with wireless connectivity have enabled a revolution in cardiac event and...
News | Ablation Systems | October 17, 2016
October 17, 2016 — Medtronic plc last week unveiled new health economic analysis data from the FIRE AND ICE trial...
News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders | October 13, 2016
October 13, 2016 — SentreHeart Inc. announced this week it has treated the first patients using the Eclipse Surgical...
The CardioKinetix Parachute device implant shown deployed in the left ventricle of a heart failure patient. The device helps remodel the ventricle to improve the heart's ability to pump blood more efficiently.
Feature | Heart Failure | September 29, 2016 | Abha Mishra
New cardiovascular device therapies for atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are rapidly evolving with...
