The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated irrigation flow rate for Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) platform. 

According to the company,…

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and its new advocacy arm, Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA),…

Boston Scientific has received an expanded approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System. More U.S. heart patients are now eligible to be treated…

Two different medical device companies focused on pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology have kicked off July by announcing oversubscribed funding rounds. 

Kardium ‘energized’ after raising $250M

Kardium, the…

The number of Americans dying from heart attacks, and ischemic heart disease in general, has decreased dramatically in the last five decades. When it comes to heart failure, atrial fibrillation and a few other complex heart issues, however,…

Atraverse Medical, a San Diego-based medtech startup, has raised $29 million in financing to help ramp up the commercialization of its Hotwire radiofrequency (RF) guidewire. 

The Hotwire RF…

A bad outcome for Johnson & Johnson MedTech just got significantly worse. 

A California judge has entered his judgment in Innovative Health’s lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson’s Biosense Webster division, which now goes by the…

Medicare patients treated with surgical ablation for preexisting atrial fibrillation (AFib) during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures are associated with improved survival, according to a new analysis published in The…

Patients with prevalent or incident atrial fibrillation (AFib) after undergoing a successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure…

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has officially launched a new 2D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter to be used during cardiac ablation procedures. 

The…

Innovative Health has been awarded $147 million in damages after the company sued Johnson & Johnson’s Biosense Webster…

Cooling the oblique sinus of the heart may be a safe, effective way to quickly terminate atrial fibrillation (AFib) that develops during a cardiac surgery, according to a new first-in-human study published in Heart Rhythm O²…

Using a leadless pacemaker to perform leadless left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is both safe and effective, according to new first-in-human data published in Heart Rhythm.[1]

Cardiologists have started turning to leadless…

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help cardiologists anticipate when …

Heart failure patients who use too much cannabis face a much higher risk of experiencing a heart attack or other significant cardiovascular complications, according to new data presented at…

Element Science, a California-based medtech company, has gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Jewel Patch Wearable Cardioverter…

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is growing more and more popular among electrophysiologists all over the world. It was also a…

Drinking champagne may be associated with significant cardiovascular benefits, according to a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.[1]

The study identified dozens of lifestyle changes that may help lower a…

Treatment with finerenone can help patients with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome reduce their risk of developing new-onset atrial fibrillation (AFib) or atrial flutter (AFL), according to a new pooled analysis published in the …

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) technologies were the center of attention at Heart Rhythm 2025, the Heart Rhythm Society’s annual meeting in San Diego. 

PFA is an ablation…

Medtronic has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its…