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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

DAIC

At this year’s Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) conference in Boston in May, innovation, again, was the focus. PFA is designed to address AFib, the most common arrhythmia in the US, with a growing patient population. Antiarrhythmic drugs are typically a poor solution for AFib, as their side effects can be debilitating.

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Cryptogenic Stroke

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Conditions such as AFib are often said to be associated with stroke as a consequence of cardioembolism. Previously it was thought that this was only beneficial in 1 6 hour window, some studies are suggesting that it could be beneficial even if performed beyond 6 hours (up to 16 hours) The next step is to study the heart in detail.

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