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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Cardiomatics

APRIL 5, 2024

The electrical conduction system [1] In schematic depiction of a normal sinus rhythm the P-wave represents atrial depolarization, the QRS complex symbolizes ventricular depolarization, and the T-wave indicates ventricular repolarization. Sinus tachycardia – sinus rhythm above 100 bpm is a sinus tachycardia.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2024

People taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday). Arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, too quickly or irregularly. It includes conditions like atrial fibrillation.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 23, 2024

Recent research has also found the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia, continues to rise, according to the study. Binge drinking (five drinks within two hours for men and four drinks within two hours for women) is common around the world.

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DAIC

MARCH 3, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/03/2025 - 16:26 March 1, 202 One in three people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low. While some heart rhythm disorders are harmless, others can lead to severe complications.

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DAIC

MAY 30, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 05/30/2024 - 10:31 May 30, 2024 — Stereotaxis , a pioneer in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, announced the successful treatment of the first heart rhythm patients by Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) utilizing the advanced Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation System.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Four heart rhythm organizations from around the globe developed the statement. It is also published in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the HRS, Journal of Arrhythmia , the official journal of the APHRS, and Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , the official journal of the LAHRS.

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DAIC

MAY 24, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:00 May 24, 2024 — An artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and their Cedars-Sinai colleagues can detect a type of abnormal heart rhythm that can go unnoticed during medical appointments, according to a new study.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Role of Wearable Technology in Heart Health Wearable tech is designed to monitor physiological data and provide actionable insights to users. For heart health, these devices use advanced sensors to track metrics like heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and even irregular heart rhythms.

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MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

Without immediate intervention, sudden cardiac death can occur within minutes.

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DAIC

MAY 10, 2024

The solution integrates remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies and advanced arrhythmia detection algorithms, streamlining deployment and enhancing patient care to meet the increasing demand for efficient ambulatory ECG monitoring solutions. Attendees can experience the ambulatory cardiac monitoring technology solution firsthand.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The robotic technology represented an entirely novel way to address heart rhythm disorders in a minimally invasive procedure with the benefits of robotic precision and safety. When left untreated, arrhythmias may significantly increase the risk of stroke, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 3, 2025

A pacemaker modified for newborns' tiny bodies safely and effectively stabilized their heart rhythms for up to two years, according to new research published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Ablation procedures use energy—usually heat or cold—to eliminate small areas of heart tissue that cause pathological cardiac arrhythmias, thereby restoring normal heart rhythm. A multicenter study has described and validated a new strategy for guiding ablation procedures in patients with complex tachycardias.

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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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DAIC

MARCH 26, 2024

UC San Diego Health is the first in San Diego to successfully implant the world’s first dual chamber and leadless pacemaker system to help treat people with abnormal heart rhythms. The most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation , will affect approximately 12.1

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is a fast and irregular heart rhythm that, left untreated, can lead to blood clots, stroke and heart failure. It's the most common type of arrhythmia, a potentially serious condition in which the heart beats too quickly, too slowly or in an irregular pattern.

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DAIC

MAY 17, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:54 May 17, 2024 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, is presenting new retrospective study results demonstrating the clinical and economic benefits of Philips’ AI-powered cardiac care solutions at the Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting in Boston (May 16-19).

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

AUGUST 31, 2022

The word arrhythmia comes from two Greek words. The first is ‘a-’ which means absence or loss and the second is ‘rhythmos’ which means rhythm. So arrhythmia literally means absence or loss of rhythm. A cardiac arrhythmia therefore means loss of cardiac rhythm.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 14, 2024

The use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) caused by drug-induced QT prolongation, reports a new study in Heart Rhythm.

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 6, 2025

Cardiac arrhythmias still represent a major health problem worldwide, at least in part because the fundamental pathogenic mechanisms are not fully understood thus impacting the efficacy of therapeutic measures.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

APRIL 1, 2025

While one third of these patients are recipients of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), the risk for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias may coexist.

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DAIC

APRIL 18, 2024

Two articles and an accompanying editorial in Heart Rhythm , the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society , and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society , published by Elsevier , address the controversy and recommend shortening the blanking period.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

This process, termed cardiac neural patterning, is critical to the maintenance of normal heart rhythm in development and disease. The mechanisms by which neural patterning controls arrhythmia susceptibility are poorly understood, but are thought to involve the axon guidance ligand semaphorin-3a (Sema3a).

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European Journal of Heart Failure

MARCH 19, 2025

Abstract Patients presenting with or alerting emergency networks due to acute heart failure (AHF) form a diverse group with a plethora of symptoms, risks, comorbidities, and aetiologies. Scientific guidelines provide clear recommendations for the management of arrhythmias in chronic heart failure patients.

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DAIC

MARCH 12, 2025

It uses non-thermal targeted electrical pulses to correct irregular heart rhythms with significantly less damage to surrounding tissues. He is an expert in the treatment of arrhythmias and is committed to advancing cardiovascular care and improving the lives of patients in Broward County and beyond.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart muscle, causing it to become enlarged, thick, or rigid. This condition often leads to heart failure, as the heart cannot effectively pump blood. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure. Anticoagulants to prevent blood clots.

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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.

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:38 January 19, 2024 — Heart rhythm expert Sumeet Chugh, MD , associate director of the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai , is the recipient of this year’s American College of Cardiology ( ACC ) Distinguished Scientist Award-Clinical Domain. Photo by Cedars-Sinai.

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HeartRhythm

JANUARY 20, 2024

The motion relationship and time intervals of the pulsed-wave Doppler (PWD) spectrum are essential for diagnosing fetal arrhythmia (FA). However, few technologies are currently available to automatically calculate fetal cardiac time intervals (CTIs).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Background Cardiac arrhythmias have markedly increased in recent decades, highlighting the urgent need for appropriate test systems to evaluate the efficacy and safety of new pharmaceuticals and the potential side effects of established drugs.

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Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Ahead of Print. In 490 full-text EHR notes from 125 patients with prior life-threatening heart rhythm disorders, we asked GPT-4-turbo to identify recurrent arrhythmias distinct from prior events and tested 220 563 queries.

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Cardiology Update

JANUARY 12, 2025

Hashtag: #ACC25 European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Congress 2025 Date: 30 March to 1 April 2025 Location: Vienna and online Overview: The yearly gathering of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) unites scientists, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders engaged in the global management of arrhythmias.

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Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This approach has delivered a novel perspective on arrhythmia management, with important distinctions from other policymakers’ recommendations.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2024

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) was shown to be effective in treating patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AFib), with more patients free from atrial arrhythmias (AA) when compared with patients treated with thermal ablation, according to results from a secondary analysis of the ADVENT trial.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Unlike paroxysmal AF, which describes symptoms that last for seven days or fewer, persistent AF is a sustained arrhythmia that lasts for more than a week 1. Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent.

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DAIC

JULY 16, 2024

At the forefront of PowerPlugs is AFib Detection , a PowerPlug that discreetly monitors your heart rhythm every night to detect signs of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). AFib is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm or arrhythmia. Ultrahuman Ring AIR is the first smart ring in the world to offer AFib detection.

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