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March 11, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

An advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm examining electrocardiograms (ECG) can help clinicians diagnose and treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American…

EHRA 2022, the yearly get-together hosted by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), is scheduled for April 3-5 at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark. European Society of Cardiology
March 11, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

ACC.22, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, isn’t the only industry conference taking place in early April: EHRA 2022, the yearly get-together hosted by the…

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March 10, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Screening older patients for atrial fibrillation (AFib) during primary care visits provides little value, according to new research published in Circulation.[1]

The study’s authors noted that…

durbin-ama-opioid. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have published new guidelines focused on the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with chronic coronary disease (CCD).
March 09, 2022 | Structural Heart Disease

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) may be an effective anticoagulation strategy for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients who undergo bioprosthetic valve replacement, according to a new meta-analysis published in the American…

Cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) can be used to significantly improve mortality and hospitalization rates among older heart failure patients. CRT-D illustration courtesy of Boston Scientific.
March 03, 2022 | Heart Failure

Cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) is associated with “significant improvements” in mortality and heart failure (HF) hospitalization…

The FDA has cleared Medtronic's Freezor and Freezor Xtra cardiac cryoablation catheters for the treatment of pediatric atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT).
February 18, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Medtronic has gained an expanded FDA approval for its Freezor and…

The LDL-lowering medication inclisiran (Leqvio) was recently cleared by the FDA. It used only two doses per year. It was included it the Cleveland Clinic annual list of the top 10 medical innovations expected to make a big impact on patient care in 2022.
February 18, 2022 | Patient Care

Cleveland Clinic shared its annual list of 10 medical innovations expected to make a big impact on patient care in 2022. While the analysis covers multiple areas, including mRNA technology…

A new artificial intelligence tool can detect heart disease on cardiovascular MRI scans in seconds with equal or superior precision as clinicians. 
February 17, 2022 | Cardiac Imaging

The presence of myocardial fibrosis (MF) on cardiac MRI (CMR) can help anticipate adverse…

The Abbott Aveir DR dual-chamber leadless pacemaker recently had its first human implant occur in the Aveir DR i2i study pivotal trial.
February 08, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Abbott announced the world's first patient implants of a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system as part of its AVEIR DR i2 FDA pivotal clinical study. The implant of Abbott's investigational Aveir dual-chamber leadless pacemaker represents a…

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January 24, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Biotricity, a California-based healthcare technology company, has received FDA clearance for its new three-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and arrhythmia monitoring solution.

The Biotres Cardiac…

January 20, 2022 | COVID-19

Many recovered COVID-19 patients still show signs of right ventricular dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction three months after hospitalization, according to a new study published in the Journal of the…

January 19, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Patients who receive a secondary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may be able to start driving again a little earlier than previously believed, according to a new study…

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January 19, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) cases are very rarely associated with having sex among younger individuals, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Cardiology.

The study’s authors examined…

January 19, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Royal Philips has announced its plans to collaborate with the American Heart Association (AHA) to boost awareness about cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections.

January 12, 2022 | Heart Rhythm

Abbott has received FDA clearance for its new cardiac mapping solution fort the electrophysiology (EP) lab that provides users with 3D representations of the patient’s…

December 22, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Apixaban is associated with lower rates of major and gastrointestinal bleeding than rivaroxaban in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)

Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network, recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Complete Care to acquire a majority of its long-term care facilities. 
December 20, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) aren’t prescribed to frail atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients as much as they should be, according to a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

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December 20, 2021 | Pharmaceutics

Treatment with metoprolol may benefit patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

December 08, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are underused among female and non-white hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients, according to new research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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December 03, 2021 | Heart Rhythm

Risk scores designed to predict atrial fibrillation (AFib) after catheter ablation are largely ineffective, according to new data