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| Heart Rhythm

Heart failure is the most common cardiovascular complication among patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new data published in The BMJ.[1] This may be a surprise to many, researchers said, because of how much attention…

pharmaceutical drug approval process
| Pharmaceutics

Lexeo Therapeutics is one step closer to receiving approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug candidate for Friedreich's ataxia (FA) cardiomyopathy.

The New York City-…

Patient with LVAD
| Vascular & Endovascular

Tecarfarin, a new anticoagulant from Cadrenal Therapeutics, has received the FDA’s orphan drug…

Biosense Webster gained CE mark approval for its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system in Europe
| Electrophysiology

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has submitted a premarket approval application for its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system to…

Hoping to improve care for these patients, Hermann et al. turned to the ŌNŌ retrieval system, a catheter-delivered device cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2022. The device was developed by Ōnōcor, a U.S. healthcare startup with roots in the Penn Center for Innovation.
| Structural Heart Disease

Interventional cardiologists in Houston used a new-look retrieval device to remove unstable left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) devices from three different elderly patients. The team wrote about its experience in JACC: Clinical…

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| Heart Health

Adults who regularly drink sweetened beverages face a heightened risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new data published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.[1]

The study’s authors reviewed data from more…

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| TAVR

Implanting a permanent pacemaker (PPM) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is costing health systems an average of more than $23,000…

Biosense Webster gained CE mark approval for its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system in Europe
| Electrophysiology

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, has gained CE mark approval for its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system, giving cardiologists…

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared updated data on its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston,
| Electrophysiology

Biosense Webster, a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, is funding two new collaborative studies focused on the use of its…

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| Cardiac Surgery

Scot Pollard, who played several seasons in the NBA and competed on “Survivor,” has been admitted to the ICU at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in desperate need of a heart transplant…

Medtronic shared new STROKE AF data on the Reveal Linq ICM
| Electrophysiology

Continuous monitoring with Medtronic’s Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) is a cost-effective treatment option for ischemic stroke patients with large artery and small vessel disease, according to new data being presented at the 2024…

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared updated data on its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston,
| Electrophysiology

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared updated data on its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston…

| Electrophysiology

Targeting the left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) when patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib) undergo pulsed field ablation (PFA) does not significantly improve outcomes, according to new research presented at AF Symposium 2024 in…

Medtronic's PulseSelect Pulse Field Ablation (PFA) System
| Electrophysiology

Medtronic announced Thursday, Feb. 1, that commercial patients around the world are now being treated with its PulseSelect pulsed field ablation (PFA) system.…

Farapulse Boston Scientific Pulsed Field Ablation PFA fda approval
| Electrophysiology

Boston Scientific’s Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients with symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib), making…

Esolution device S4 Medical PFA ablation esophagus
| Electrophysiology

A new-look medical device may reduce the risk of injuries to the esophagus during radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedures for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.[1]

Element Science Jewel Patch Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (P-WCD)
| Electrophysiology

Element Science, a San Francisco-based medical device company, has gained CE mark approval for its new patch-based cardioverter defibrillator.

The Jewel Patch Wearable Cardioverter…

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| Interventional Cardiology

Performing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the same time as other cardiovascular interventions does not increase the patient’s risk of major adverse events, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1]…

Pre-clinical images of the Abbott Volt pulsed field ablation system creating lesions using electroporation, presented at the 2023 AHA Scientific Sessions, The Abbott PFA system is now being used in a first-in-human study at the Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
| Electrophysiology

Abbott announced this week that more than 30 patients in Australia were treated with the company’s new pulsed field ablation (PFA) system, representing the first time the technology has been used to treat arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation…

| Structural Heart Disease

When patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) require left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) to prevent their risk of stroke, the procedures are typically guided by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has…

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| Legal News

A Rhode Island women has filed a lawsuit against Panera Bread that alleges she developed multiple heart conditions as a direct result of drinking the restaurant’s Charged Lemonade drinks.

NBC News explored the allegations in a new report…