May 15, 2019 - Three new studies show that patients who are medically indicated for implantable heart devices,...
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This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac electrophysiology (EP) systems, techniques and devices. This includes implantable EP devices, pacemakers, ICD, CRT, ablation technologies, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAA), atrial fibrilation (AF) and Holter monitors.
News | Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices (CRT) | May 15, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
May 15, 2019 — A pilot trial has shown His pacing in...
An screen shot of the Abbott Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulated (FIRM)-guided ablation system used to guide AF ablation procedures.
News | Atrial Fibrillation | May 14, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
May 14, 2019 – The first prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial to compare conventional pulmonary...
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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...
A new study shows travelers with common cardiac devices can pass through airport body scanners without restrictions or precautions.
News | EP Lab | May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019 – Results from new research show that passengers with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs),...
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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...
News | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 — Boston Scientific announced acute results from the UNTOUCHED study evaluating safety and efficacy of...
News | EP Lab | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 – Results from a new survey are the first to report a large discrepancy in patient’s knowledge of their...
Medtronic's investigational Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) system.
News | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 – A first-in-human pilot study of Medtronic's investigational Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter...
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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...
The Parasym Salustim device ear clip stimulates the vagus nerve, which was found to reduced AF burden compared with a sham procedure in the TREAT AF trial.
News | Atrial Fibrillation | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 — A randomized clinical trial effectively used nerve stimulation through an ear clip to reduce...
More than 60,000 from the general population in Belgium were screened for AFib using only a smartphone app in the DIGITAL-AF II study. The study used the FibriCheck app found 791 participants has measurements indicative for AF.
News | Atrial Fibrillation | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 — A digital screening for...
News | Leads Implantable Devices | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 — BioTrace Medical Inc. announced the company’s Tempo Lead has obtained CE Mark certification in Europe...
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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 | Ablation Systems | May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 — Imricor announced the signing of a commercial agreement with the Haga Hospital in The Hague,...
A CyberHeart cardiac ablation radiotherapy treatment plan showing where the radiation beams will ablate for a noninvasive pulmonary vein isolation procedure to treat an arrhythmia.
Feature | Ablation Systems | May 10, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
May 10, 2019 — Radiation oncology vendor Varian announced it acquired the start-up company CyberHeart, which has...
Robotic electrophysiology operating room including Stereotaxis Genesis RMN and Stereotaxis Imaging Model S systems. Image courtesy of Stereotaxis.
News | Robotic Systems | May 09, 2019
May 9, 2019 – Stereotaxis introduced Stereotaxis Genesis RMN, its next-generation...
