DAIC

JANUARY 18, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:21 January 18, 2024 — Abbott announced the first global procedures have been conducted using the company's new Volt Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System to treat patients battling common abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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CardiacWire

MAY 22, 2024

It might have been graduation time in many parts of Boston last weekend, but an electrophysiology family reunion was taking place in the city’s Seaport district, bringing the latest in EP science, technology, and patient care. The post Cardiac Wire’s Top Six Takeaways from HRS 2024 appeared first on Cardiac Wire.

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CardiacWire

JUNE 30, 2024

The first half of 2024 is now a wrap, and it was another big one in cardiology. Pulsed Field Awakening – Pulsed field ablation was the clear electrophysiology highlight of 2024 so far, after dominating conversations at HRS 2024 , producing mounting evidence of its advantages, and scoring its first FDA approval.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 21, 2024

FDA approval for the navigation-enabled FARAWAVE NAV Ablation Catheter for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and FDA 510(k) clearance for the new FARAVIEW Software, which will combine to provide visualization for cardiac ablation procedures with the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System.

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CardiacWire

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The AFib pulsed field ablation treatment era officially began in the US last week, following the FDA approval of Medtronic’s PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System for the treatment of both paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation. The PulseSelect gained CE Mark approval in November, and will launch commercially in early 2024.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Medical treatment for heart failure was optimized and after a few days the patient was discharged with referral to VT ablation procedure. After atrial rhythm/SR was restored the patient slowly improved. Learning points *A patient with tachydysrhythmia and chest discomfort needs immediate rhythm or rate control.

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DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:09 June 11, 2024 — Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced that Hospital Santa Maria della Pietà, in Nola in the Metropolitan City of Naples, has established the first robotic cardiac heart program in Southern Italy.

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DAIC

MARCH 12, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 03/12/2024 - 16:44 March 12, 2024 — Stereotaxis , a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, announced that regulatory submissions were made recently in both Europe and the United States for the MAGiC catheter. Physicians at Vilnius University Hospital.

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Simultaneously, thanks to the revolutionary work of cardiac electrophysiology (EP) physicians, scientists, and industry, ablative treatment of complex arrhythmias including AF has achieved ever-increasing efficacy and safety.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 26, 2023

a company primarily focused on leveraging its novel and proprietary CellFX Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) technology for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, announced the completion of the first five procedures in its first-in-human feasibility study with its novel CellFX nsPFA cardiac catheter.

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DAIC

MAY 21, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:00 May 21, 2024 — Stereotaxis , a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced that it has been invited to present at HRS Africa Summit 2024 , scheduled to take place during Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Volume 17, Issue 12 , Page e013208, December 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:The pentaspline pulsed field ablation catheter achieves pulmonary vein isolation using 8 stacked, pose-specific applications with rotation. versus 6.12.0 mm;P=0.02).

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DAIC

MARCH 26, 2024

UC San Diego Health implanted the pacemaker system in the first patient in February 2024. “To This advancement for our patients needing cardiovascular care is the result of our extraordinary multidisciplinary, electrophysiology team at UC San Diego Health,” added Birgersdotter-Green.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This study of 16 patients with persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation shows a 66.7% identification rate of PLSVC-related triggers and an 85% success rate in acute isolation or targeted ablation. However, a 46.7% The primary endpoints were procedural safety and AF recurrence postablation.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

MARCH 30, 2025

This study investigated the effect of EAT on the risk of SCI after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA). We consecutively enrolled patients who underwent AFCA from October 2019 to February 2024. However, the relationship between EAT and silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) is unclear.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Image courtesy: ACC christine.book Thu, 02/29/2024 - 11:22 February 29, 2024 — The American College of Cardiology ( ACC ) will soon be holding its ACC 73rd Annual Scientific Session & Expo , ACC.24 24 from April 6 - 8, 2024 in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. The Guidelines Sessions at ACC.24

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Abstract Introduction Real-world studies comparing safety and efficacy of combined percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and catheter ablation (CA) to LAAO alone are limited. Controls were identified using a 1:2 propensity score match based on LAAO device type (Watchman FLX vs.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 9, 2025

Effective management strategies include medical therapy for rate and rhythm control, catheter ablation (CA), and goal-directed medical therapy. ABSTRACT Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cause of arrhythmia-induced cardiomyopathy. Our search yielded nine eligible studies with 16857 patients.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Volume 17, Issue 12 , Page e013385, December 1, 2024. BACKGROUND:Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to right ventricular pacing.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In this study, we aimed to determine whether transmural block completion is related to the ablation site PF. Methods We analyzed 44 consecutive patients undergoing initial LAPW isolation (LAPWI) between June 2023 and February 2024. Peak frequency (PF) is a novel parameter that focuses on near- and far-field electrogram components.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

During its Annual Conference, HRS 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced findings from three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

An international consensus statement on how to treat atrial fibrillation with catheter or surgical ablation has been published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was recently presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress held April 7-9 in Berlin, Germany.

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DAIC

JUNE 25, 2024

HHNM will use the Allia IGS Pulse system in its cardiac electrophysiology (EP) lab to plan, guide and monitor the outcomes of electrophysiological procedures, such as cardiac ablations, cardiac catherizations, transcatheter aortic valve replacements, balloon and coronary angioplasties and more.

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DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

Volta Medical has announced it has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with GE Healthcare to enhance arrhythmia procedures with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven electrophysiology technologies. Our mission to combat complex heart rhythm diseases relies on optimizing interoperability. The company has obtained U.S.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 02/02/2024 - 17:18 February 2, 2024 — GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) announces the latest innovation in electrophysiology (EP), the Prucka 3 with CardioLab EP Recording system, to help clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. million people in the United States by 2050 and 17.9

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DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Launching the first FDA -approved PFA technology is not just a milestone; the PulseSelect PFA system is setting a new standard in safety for AF ablation with excellent efficacy and efficiency 1. In my clinical experience with the catheter, it was designed for AF ablation procedures.

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DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 03/05/2024 - 12:02 March 5, 2024 — Biosense Webster, Inc. , Most importantly, the recent published data on the VARIPULSE Platform demonstrates the safety using pulsed field ablation for patients being treated for AF." iii] The study reported a low fluoroscopy time of 7.8

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DAIC

OCTOBER 21, 2024

tim.hodson Mon, 10/21/2024 - 11:24 Oct. 18, 2024 — The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Board of Trustees unanimously approved the formation of Heart Rhythm Advocates , a new, shared vision, cause-related nonprofit 501(c)(4) advocacy organization to complement the primary 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure of the HRS. 2024; 84(16): 1501-1508.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

Higher up the cardiovascular patient pathway, AI-based ECG algorithms that create 2D and 3D maps of the heart (Vektor Medical) are being used to shorten ablation procedure times, resulting in reduced procedure costs and patient risks. Expect to see big and possibly unexpected things in this market in 2024 and beyond.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

MARCH 17, 2025

ABSTRACT Background Low voltage bridge mapping (LVBM) is an approach to atrio-ventricular nodal reentry tachycardia (AVNRT) ablation that has been postulated to facilitate the procedure. In our center, AVNRT ablations were performed with the traditional radio frequency current (RF) current approach using the CARTO mapping system.

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DAIC

JULY 8, 2024

MANIFEST-17K provides confidence that, unlike conventional thermal ablation, PFA with the pentaspline catheter does not cause the most feared complication of AF ablation—esophageal damage—nor does it cause pulmonary vein stenosis or persistent injury to the diaphragm,” says senior author Vivek Reddy, MD , The Leona M. and Harry B.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Scott Rankin Associations Between Surgical Ablation and Operative Mortality After Mitral Valve Procedures The Annals of Thoracic Surgery June 2018 A. Chris Malaisrie Burden of preoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery June 2018 J.

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CardiacWire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Boston Scientific made what could become a major addition to its electrophysiology portfolio, acquiring AFib mapping startup Cortex, Inc. Cortex gives Boston Scientific a new mapping technology that detects AFib signs and triggers outside of the pulmonary veins, and can help EP teams develop ablation strategies for more complex AFib cases.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 30, 2024

tim.hodson Wed, 10/30/2024 - 13:42 Oct. tim.hodson Wed, 10/30/2024 - 13:42 Oct. The Sphere-9 catheter offers physicians the option of both PF and RF energy delivery, fully integrated with the Affera Mapping and Ablation System. With this approval, Medtronic now offers two PFA technologies available for patients with Afib.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Methods Recent publications on the following topics were reviewed; understanding of vasovagal syncope pathophysiology, tilt-testing methodology and interpretation, drug, ablation and pacemaker therapy. ABSTRACT Aim In light of many recent advances in the field of vasovagal syncope, a selective review has been undertaken of these developments.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

DECEMBER 12, 2024

We still need the assistance of drugs in many classes of VT, even after ablation as well as an ICD. Termination Without Global Propagation in Re-Entrant Ventricular Tachycardia: Electrophysiologic Characteristics and 3D-Electroanatomical Mapping Analysis. 2024 Aug 31:S2405-500X(24)00708-4. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024.08.004.

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