American College of Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2025

Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation who were not properly anticoagulated and did not undergo preprocedural transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) were significantly more likely to suffer from transient ischemic attack (TIA) or pulmonary embolism (PE).

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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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CardiacWire

JANUARY 24, 2024

CardioSignal has already developed digital biomarkers for AFib and heart failure, while more solutions could be on the way for aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, and pulmonary artery hypertension.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 31, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System for isolation of pulmonary veins in the treatment of drug-refractory, recurrent, symptomatic, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a Boston Scientific press release.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

male with pertinent past medical history including Atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Embolism, and hypertension presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance for respiratory distress and tachycardia. Bedside ultrasound showed volume depletion and no pulmonary edema. SVT with aberrancy?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

This middle-aged patient presented with SOB, weakness, and mild pulmonary edema. C linical P oints R egarding E CG # 1 : We are told that the patient is a middle-aged woman and that she previously had been in AFib with LBBB. She previously had Atrial fibrillation with LBBB. This shows atrial fibrillation.

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Ken Grauer, MD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As a result, in order to differentiate MAT from the much more commonly encountered irregularly irregular rhythm ( which is AFib ) — we need to be certain we are seeing multiple different P wave morphologies that are constantly changing. Clinically , the importance of recognizing MAT — is that treatment is different than the treatment of AFib.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 22, 2023

SmartPulse is a prospective, single arm, multi-center, clinical evaluation that will enroll approximately 250 patients with paroxysmal AFib in the United States to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Dual Energy STSF Catheter. “ The SmartPulse pivotal trial will allow us to learn more about the promise of PFA in paroxysmal AFib.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

AFib, atrial fibrillation; AFTR, atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HF, heart failure; HR, hazard ratio; OR, odds ratio; RAP, right atrial pressure; TR, tricuspid regurgitation; VFTR, ventricular functional tricuspid regurgitation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Q waves in association with RBBB are usually not seen in anterior leads unless there is pulmonary hypertension or anterior infarction. Other Arrhythmias ( PACs, PVCs, AFib, Bradycardia and AV conduction disorders — potentially lethal VT/VFib ). Sinus Tachycardia ( common in any trauma patient. ).

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Ken Grauer, MD

APRIL 13, 2024

NOTE: For more on ECG recognition of RVH and/or pulmonary hypertension ( re the qR pattern in lead V1 ) — See ECG Blog #234 and Blog #248. PEARL # 2: The ECG may provide clues to the underlying severity of the ASD in a given patient — especially in the adult patient who is not overtly symptomatic.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

AFib is the irregularly irregular rhythm that is most commonly confused with MAT — and , AFib is much, much, much more common than true MAT. Therefore — IF the single-lead rhythm strip that you are using for cardiac monitoring does not clearly show identifiable P waves — it will be EASY to mistake this rhythm for AFib.

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Ken Grauer, MD

JULY 9, 2023

ECG Blog #65 — for an example of MAT in a patient with chronic pulmonary disease ( plus more on the differential diagnosis of MAT ). ECG Blog #71 — Regarding the Ashman Phenomenon with AFib. CASE Follow-Up: Lab work that had been drawn before the cardiac arrest — came back after the arrest.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 7, 2023

An old formal echo was found from 6 mo ago: Dilated right ventricle with septal flattening and estimated right ventricular systolic pressure of 70 mmHg (significant pulmonary hypertension). She ruled out for acute MI by troponins. See further discussion of R/S ratio greater than 1 in lead V1 by Ken below. What else?

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DAIC

MARCH 27, 2025

tim.hodson Thu, 03/27/2025 - 12:18 March 27, 2025 Abbott recently announced it has received CE Mark in Europe for the Volt PFA System to treat patients battling atrial fibrillation (AFib). Today, approximately 8 million Europeans over the age of 65 are living with AFib, a number expected to double over the next 30 years.

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DAIC

MARCH 28, 2024

The VARIPULSE Platform is designed to enable pulmonary vein isolation with the versatility of a catheter loop, a simple generator user interface, and a mapping system that provides an intuitive, reproducible workflow with real-time visualization, contact indicator, and PF tagging mechanisms. In the U.S.,

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DAIC

JULY 24, 2024

The combined solutions are expected to enhance performance and streamline workflows for electrophysiologists during catheter ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation , AFib. 1 Approximately 33 million patients worldwide are living with AFib. 1 Approximately 33 million patients worldwide are living with AFib.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

The pipeline of algorithms likely to clear regulatory hurdles and enter the cardiac market over the next 12-18 months include those for Pulmonary Hypertension, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Diastolic dysfunction, and Hyperkalaemia. Fertile Partnerships Ongoing research partnerships have driven much of recent developments seen in the market.

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Heart 2023 Conference

APRIL 20, 2022

(Harvard University Heart Letter) A clinical polygenic risk score test for diseases ranging from atrial fibrillation (AFib) to breast cancer was piloted by scientists. JACC: Asia) Lexaria Bioscience has announced that a CBD product beats a placebo in simulating acute pulmonary hypertension.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The morphology of V2-V4 is very specific in my experience for acute right heart strain (which has many potential etiologies, but none more common and important in EM than acute pulmonary embolism). CT angiogram showed extensive saddle pulmonary embolism. He had multiple cardiac arrests with ROSC regained each time. This is a quiz.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Further ultrasound showed no B-lines (no pulmonary edema). WPW Cardiac arrhythmias ( especially AFib ). The heart rate is too fast for this poor filling. Preload must be increased and the heart rate slowed in order to allow more LV filling. These patients are often on beta blockers to prevent such a scenario.

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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

With this approval, Medtronic now offers two PFA technologies available for patients with Afib. With a short learning curve for experienced physicians, the possibilities are boundless for the treatment of Afib," said Vivek Reddy, M.D., tim.hodson Wed, 10/30/2024 - 13:42 Oct.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

New science presented at AHA 2024 and simultaneously published in JACC: Advances provide insights on emerging topics such as the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled left atrial (LA) volumetry in coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans to predict atrial fibrillation (AFib); the role of treating hospitals in facilitating cardiac rehabilitation (CR); (..)

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Smith : This is classic for pulmonary embolism (PE). Acute pulmonary embolism was confirmed on CT angiogram: The patient did well. See our other acute right heart strain / pulmonary embolism cases: A man in his 50s with shortness of breath Another deadly triage ECG missed, and the waiting patient leaves before being seen.

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