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Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety who went into sudden cardiac arrest during a game on Jan. 2, is showing significant signs of improvement, according to a new statement from his doctors.
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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, #3, went into cardiac arrest after a tackle during the first quarter of the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in…
COVID-19 patients may face an increased risk of developing a significant heart rhythm…
Most devices implanted during left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) procedures are oversized, according to new research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1] What is the overall impact on patient care…
Medtronic has reached a significant milestone in its evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of the Sphere-9 mapping and ablation catheter and Affera mapping and cardiac navigation platform for persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib…
Early catheter ablation (CA) outperforms medication alone when treating patients who present with ventricular tachycardia (VT) storm, according to new findings published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.[1]…
More and more Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) are taking oral anticoagulants (OACs) to prevent strokes, according to a new analysis published in JAMA Network Open.[1] However, researchers noted, there is…
Early treatment with cryoablation is associated with better outcomes for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients than medication alone, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.[1] The new…
One-year mortality is more common among men undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) than women, according to new findings…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a true game-changer for patient care—but it can only reach that potential if physicians and other…
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) of the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig heart revealed some surprising findings, according to…
Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) is associated with consistent benefits for patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been as busy as ever in October, making…
Using e-cigarettes may be associated with a heightened risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) or other heart rhythm issues, according to new research published…
Researchers from a variety of schools—including the VCU School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and University of…
Long-term outcomes are similar between men and women who undergo left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1…
A new smartphone application can help patients successfully record their own heart and send those recordings to physicians, according to new research published in European Heart Journal – Digital Health.[1] …
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have received a four-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to try and make a bit of…
