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GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RAs) may be able to reduce a patient's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new data presented at Heart Rhythm 2026 in Chicago. This appeared to be true even after…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biotronik's Acticor Sky and Rivacor Sky implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems. The…
Stereotaxis, a St. Louis-based medtech company, announced that its new robotically navigated radiofrequency ablation catheter has been used in the United States for the first time since gaining U.S. Food and Drug…
New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) remains the most common complication following cardiac surgery, typically developing within four days of treatment…
Heart Rhythm 2026, the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), is scheduled for April 23-26, 2026, in Chicago. As always, the four…
AOP Health, an Austrian pharmaceutical company, has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for landiolol to be used for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), including atrial…
Long-term antidepressant use may increase a person’s risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to new findings published in Heart Rhythm.[1]
“SCD frequently occurs without warning, often in individuals without previously…
Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is associated with a significantly higher 30-day risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) than radiofrequency ablation (RFA), according to new data presented at the…
Apixaban is associated with a much lower risk of major bleeding events after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) than rivaroxaban, according…
Johnson & Johnson announced the launch of its new Varipulse Pro pulsed field ablation (PFA) system in Europe following CE mark approval. The new device is expected to…
Commercial implants of Biotronik’s Solia CSP S pacing lead are officially underway in the United States after the device was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Electrophysiologist…
Medtronic has received an expanded…
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to show that the issue in question was linked to a single Class I recall, not seven. While there are seven entries in the FDA Medical Device Recall database, these all live under a single recall…
Boston Scientific has received an expanded CE mark approval for its Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) system. The technology is now…
Cara Medical, a medtech company focused on advanced imaging technologies, has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new platform that…
Biotronik has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Solia CSP S pacing lead for left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP).
The newly approved device was designed and developed…
The risk of death following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains incredibly low, according to new findings published in The American Journal of Cardiology.[1] When it does occur, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), cardiac…
W. L. Gore & Associates, a global materials science company with headquarters in Delaware, has finalized its acquisition of Conformal Medical, the New Hampshire-based medical device company behind the…
After years of implanting left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices in atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, an interventional cardiologist with the University of Chicago Medical Center (UChicago…
