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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

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Innovation in medical technology exists to improve patient outcomes, increase surgical efficiency and enhance patient safety. Infrequently, we see medical technology innovation of a paradigmatic nature that changes the way physicians approach disease states and dramatically improve results.

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Study Shows Abelacimab Significantly Reduced Bleeding vs. Standard DOAC

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Affecting 60 million people worldwide 1 , the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AFib) is expected to increase by 60% by 2050 due to an aging population and rising cardiometabolic risk factors 2. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 12 million Americans will have AFib by 2030 3.

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Abbott Announces First Global Procedures in a Clinical Trial of its Volt Pulsed Field Ablation System to Treat Patients with Abnormal Heart Rhythms

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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). chief medical officer of Abbott's electrophysiology business.

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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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The results support the use of workflows to reduce radiation exposure during catheter ablation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib) while maintaining safety, efficacy, and long-term patient outcomes comparable to traditional procedures.1 1 These included one pseudoaneurysm, one PV stenosis and one hematoma.1

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GE HealthCare to Spotlight Industry-Leading AI-Enabled Portfolio and Digital Solutions at HIMSS 2024

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hospitals unused today.ii This integrated system leverages organized data like imaging report and waveform analysis reports in the cardiology care pathway and provide evidence based clinical decision support based on up to date AFib guidelines. In the U.S.,

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Leveraging 'explainable AI' to resolve Japan's growing stroke threat

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A local startup is introducing an innovative AI targeting this growing danger. The AI lineup currently covers both continuous ECG tracking and AFib detection. You are currently developing a new AI to detect AFib. Can you share the details of your study findings after testing your AFib AI detection model?

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HonorHealth Research Institute Performs New Procedure to Treat Afib

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cardiac electrophysiologist, performed one of the nations first procedures to control atrial fibrillation (Afib) using a new type of catheter that can deliver two different types of electrical energy or ablation to destroy the damaged part of the heart that is triggering the abnormal heartbeats. tim.hodson Wed, 02/12/2025 - 15:04 Feb.

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