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A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare
| TAVR

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is picking up more and more momentum with each passing year, but there are still certain times when…

The increased use of implantable loop recorders (ILRs) is associated with identifying more bradyarrhythmias such as bradycardia, according to new findings published in JAMA Cardiology.
| Heart Rhythm

The increased use of implantable loop recorders (ILRs) is associated with identifying more bradyarrhythmias such as bradycardia, according to new findings published in JAMA Cardiology.[1] However, researchers noted, this largely led to…

Medtronic EV ICD clinical trial safety endpoints ESC Congress 2022
| Electrophysiology

Medtronic has gained European CE mark approval for its Aurora EV-ICD MRI SureScan and Epsila EV MRI SureScan defibrillation lead, which are designed to help treat severe heart rhythm issues.

The Aurora EV-ICD system is unlike most other…

| Stroke

Leading researchers, physicians and other specialists from all over the world gathered in Dallas on Feb. 8-10 for International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2023…

FDA calls out weight loss pills for ‘hidden’ ingredient that puts health of heart patients at risk Alfia Weight Loss Capsules
| Heart Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers not to take Alfia Weight Loss Capsules due to a “hidden drug ingredient” that could present significant health risks for certain cardiac patients…

Image courtesy of the University of Missouri Zheng Yan, PhD
| Heart Rhythm

Engineers with the University of Missouri (UM) have developed a new soft, stretchable material that could potentially be used in wearable devices that gather key cardiovascular data. The group shared its…

Surgeons Operating On Patient
| Heart Rhythm

Researchers have built a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that uses

Abbott FlexAbility Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter FDA
| Electrophysiology

Abbott has announced two key regulatory approvals, including one in the United States and another in Europe.

First, the company’s…

| COVID-19

New findings out of the University of Missouri suggests that the long-lasting impact of COVID-19 may not be quite as substantial as some…

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| Heart Rhythm

Periodontitis, a severe gum infection, may increase a patient’s risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to findings published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.[1]

“Periodontitis is associated with a long-…

Extracorporeal CPR refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
| Heart Rhythm

Extracorporeal CPR and conventional CPR are associated with similar rates of survival and neurologic outcomes among patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to new findings published in the New England Journal of…

An example if an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD and its leads connected to the heart. As the leads or deveice wears out, there are recommendations to remove the leads and put in new ones. Image courtesy of RSNA
| Electrophysiology

The most common causes of mortality during transvenous lead removal (TLR) in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are infection and decompensated heart failure, according to new research published in JACC: Clinical…

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| Heart Rhythm

High uric acid levels are associated with a significantly increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.[1]

“Uric acid is the final product of…

| Heart Rhythm

Stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) face a significantly higher risk of 90-day mortality if they present with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a new meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. [1…

Hamlin Buffalo Bills cardiac arrest NFL
| Heart Rhythm

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.

“We would like to share there has…

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest after a tackle during the first quarter of the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati Jan 2, 2023. The incident has instantly raised awareness and brought sudden cardiac arrest to the forefront on news reports today. Image from Buffalo Bills
| Heart Rhythm

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…