American Indians may have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation than individuals in other racial and ethnic groups, revealed a study published online in …

A novel machine learning algorithm improved patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in a study of nearly 1,000 heart failure patients in the U.S., representing an opportunity to optimize care and spare certain…

Short-term opioid prescriptions could have long-term consequences for heart patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), according to work published in…

The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit on Oct. 17 announced they’d be partnering to improve timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in people at an increased risk of stroke.

BMS-Pfizer and Fitbit don’t…

An implantable cardiac monitor designed to alert patients with coronary artery disease to progressive, abnormal ST-segment shifts could expedite transport to the ED and reduce treatment delays during acute coronary syndromes (ACS),…

Consuming smaller amounts of alcohol more frequently is a greater risk factor for atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, according to a study published in…

Medtronic on Oct. 7 announced the launch of its EV ICD pivotal study—a prospective, pre-market trial designed to assess the efficacy of an extravascular system in treating dangerous arrhythmias.

According to a…

Doctors at the University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital used an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system (ECMO) to treat a cardiac arrest patient in the field for the first time last week, the Albuquerque Journal reported Oct. 7.…

Teens who use or abuse cannabis could be at risk for a number of cardiac arrhythmias, according to research published in the American Journal of Cardiology…

Researchers are calling for better implementation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy after an analysis of the Swedish HF Registry (SwedeHF) found the devices to be beneficial—but underused—among patients with heart…

Victims of cardiac arrest are more likely to recover with good brain function if they’re subject to “cooling” after resuscitation, UPI.com reported via HealthDay News Oct. 2.

Cooling—or therapeutic hypothermia—has historically…

An analysis of the long-running Framingham Heart Study has revealed that exposure to secondhand smoke in childhood increases a person’s lifetime risk of atrial fibrillation.

It’s estimated that some 7% of all cases of…

A singular, high-dose beam of radiation could improve survival odds in patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT), many of whom are too sick to undergo conventional therapy, researchers reported at the American Society for Radiation…

The incidence of cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infection in the U.S. has been increasing for the past two decades, according to work published in…

To many cardiologists, routine use of artificial intelligence (AI) in practice may seem as far off as human travel to Mars—within the realm of possibility but no more around the corner than the red planet is to earth. Such reservations didn’…

More than 30% of Danish heart patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) resume driving during a “banned period” following their index procedure, researchers reported at the ESC Congress in Paris on Sept. 3.

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Orchestra BioMed, Inc., on Sept. 4 announced it received CE mark approval for its Moderato implantable pulse generation system, which delivers the company’s trademarked cardiac neuromodulation therapy to patients while simultaneously…

Continuous at-home monitoring with smart device-based photoplethysmography (PPG) technology could be a viable strategy for AFib screening and early detection, according to a population-level study out of China.

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A study of more than 181,000 patients at the Mayo Clinic has proven the efficacy of an AI algorithm in spotting AFib on seemingly normal EKGs, the Daily Mail reports.

The work, led by Paul Friedman, chairman of the…

A combination of 107 chest compressions per minute at a depth of 4.7 centimeters is the optimal CCR-CCD (chest compression rate-chest compression depth) ratio for survival after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, researchers reported…

Non-selective His bundle pacing (HBP) is noninferior to selective HBP in patients undergoing de novo permanent pacemaker implantation for bradycardia, according to a study that revealed similar outcomes for death and heart failure (HF)…