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Biosense Webster Study Supports Low and Zero Fluoroscopy Workflow as Safe, Effective Alternative to Conventional Catheter Ablation

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a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTechi , revealed findings from a company-funded study of real-world data. AFib is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and affects more than 6 million people in the United States and nearly 38 million people worldwide.2,3

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90 year old with acute chest and epigastric pain, and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal STE in aVR: activate the cath lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

History sounds concerning for ACS (could be critical stenosis, triple vessel), but differential also includes dissection, GI bleed, etc. With the history of Afib, CTA abdomen was ordered to r/o mesenteric ischemia vs ischemic colitis vs small bowel obstruction. 2 cases of Aortic Stenosis: Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG.

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Biosense Webster Submits Application to U.S. FDA Seeking Approval of the VARIPULSE Platform for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

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a global leader in cardiac arrhythmia treatment and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTec h i , announced the submission of the VARIPULSE Platform for Premarket Approval Application (PMA) to the U.S. 2,3 Approximately 1 in 4 adults over the age of 40 are at risk for developing AFib. Food & Drug Administration ( FDA ).

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Late-breaking Clinical Trial Results from FARADISE, adMIRE Study and Advent Trial at Heart Rhythm 2024 Highlight Pulsed Field Ablation Developments for Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

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Image courtesy: Getty Images christine.book Sat, 05/18/2024 - 14:26 May 18, 2024 — The Heart Rhythm Society ( HRS ) has announced the findings of three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation ( AFib ).

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Supercharging the ECG: AI set to Revolutionize the Diagnostic Cardiology Market

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By 1909 ECGs were being used to diagnose cases of arrhythmia; by 1910 to diagnose indicators of a heart attack. Research is also underway into algorithms for the diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis and Myocarditis and should be ready for commercialization in the next 18 – 36 months.

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Noisy, low amplitude ECG in a patient with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In addition, the top left blue arrow indicates a section in the LAD with a severe stenosis, likely the culprit for the prior L A D occlusion which has since recanalized. Jenkins and Frick — I offer 3 additional examples of artifactual distortion ( excerpted from my ECG Blog ) — that resulted in arrhythmia misdiagnosis.

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Best of cardiology in 2024 : Check it out and find the winner.

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Top 10 Clinical Trials Preventive PCI on Stenosis With Functionally Insignificant Vulnerable Plaque PREVENT (ACC.24) Top 10 Clinical Trials Preventive PCI on Stenosis With Functionally Insignificant Vulnerable Plaque PREVENT (ACC.24) 24) Microaxial Flow Pump in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock DanGer Shock (ACC.24)