https://www.dicardiology.com/channel/pacemakersTexas Heart Institute (THI) was awarded a prestigious four-year, $2.39...
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This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac electrophysiology (EP) systems, techniques and devices using in EP labs. This includes implantable EP devices, pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), cardiac resychronization therapy (CRT), ablation technologies, left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, atrial fibrilation (AF) and Holter monitors.
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November 6, 2019 — Cleveland Clinic announced the Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020 at a multimedia presentation last month that capped off...
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Clifford Robinson, M.D., associate professor of radiation oncology, chief of the SBRT service, director of...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Barostim Neo System for the improvement of symptoms in patients with advanced heart failure who are not suited for treatment with other...
News | AHA | November 20, 2019
November 20, 2019 — Frequent cannabis (marijuana) use among young people was linked to an increased risk of...
News | Pacemakers | November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019 — Results from the MARVEL 2 (Micra Atrial Tracking Using A Ventricular accELerometer) study shows...
Co-principal investigator professor Aydin Babakhani at the UCLA Integrated Sensor Laboratory holds an earlier version of the prototype leadless, wireless and battery-less pacemaker. Photo Credit: Cody Duty, Texas Medical Center.
News | Pacemakers | November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019 — Texas Heart Institute (THI) was...
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Most professional athletes participate in cardiovascular screening to identify often-asymptomatic heart disorders, but the debate continues on whether to mandate ECGs as part of pre-participation screening for student athletes. Photo courtesy of Play for Patrick.
Feature | Sudden Cardiac Arrest | October 16, 2018
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes and its impact is consistent...
Earlier this year, Medtronic began a worldwide pivotal study evaluating its investigational Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) system to treat dangerously fast heart rhythms. The EV ICD system is designed to deliver lifesaving defibrillation and pacing therapy via a device the same size as traditional, transvenous ICDs, but with a lead (thin wire) placed outside the heart and veins.
Feature | EP Lab | November 11, 2019 | Hrishikesh Kadam
Cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices in use today are evolving to raise the bar beyond monitoring and managing...
One of the cardiology technologies in the list of top advances in 2019 is Medtronic’s Tyrx Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope using to enclose cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). It reduced the risk of major infection by 40 percent, and pocket infection by 61 percent, based on data presented at ACC 2019.
News | November 06, 2019
November 6, 2019 — Cleveland Clinic announced the Top 10...
AliveCor's KardiaMobile six-lead ECG system that works on smartphone platforms. It was cleared in 2019 and includes artificial intelligence algorithms to help identify arrhythmias.
News | Wearables | October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019 — AliveCor, a provider of smartphone based ECG technology and Huami Corp., a provider of biometric...
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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...
A comparison between the EPstar 2F and 6F catheters from Baylis.
News | EP Lab | October 31, 2019
October 31, 2019 — Baylis Medical announced the first North American use of its EPstar Fixed...
News | EP Lab | October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019 — LivaNova PLC announced the publication of a new study in...
News | Cardiovascular Surgery | October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019 — Proactive administration of amiodarone to patients recovering from a common heart surgery shows...
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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 | Catheters | October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019 — BioCardia announced the U.S. commercial availability of its Avance Bi-Directional Steerable...
Image courtesy of the American Heart Association.
News | Atrial Fibrillation | October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019 — Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of...
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The Medicalgorithmics PocketECG Holter monitor offers real-time, remote, wireless ECG recording and tracking. Real-time data review may be able to help diagnose an arrhythmia quickly, reducing the amount of time the patient needs to be monitored. Also, 24/7 data offers a more complete picture of the patient's health, rather than fragments of data from older Holter and event monitor systems.
Blog | ECG Wireless Remote Access | June 06, 2018
There is a shift occurring in...
News | Wearables | October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019 — The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit announced at the TIME 100 Health Summit in...
News | EP Mapping and Imaging Systems | October 15, 2019
October 15, 2019 — Kardium Inc. announced that the Globe...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019 — Medtronic plc announced the start of a worldwide pivotal study evaluating its investigational...
