American College of Cardiology

JUNE 11, 2024

Pulsed-field energy ablation (PFA) was significantly associated with hemolysis compared to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), according to the results of a study presented at Heart Rhythm 2024.

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Heart Rhythm Ablation Pulmonary Article 64

American College of Cardiology

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Higher hospital and physician atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation procedure volumes were associated with increased acute procedural success and lower rates of major adverse events (MAEs), according to a study published in Heart Rhythm.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 12, 2024

The baseline CHA2DS2-VASc score helped to identify patient with subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF) in whom the benefit for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (SE) with an oral anticoagulant (OAC) was greater than the risk of increased major bleeding, according to a subgroup analysis from the ARTESiA study presented at Heart Rhythm (..)

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2024

The results of the single-blind study were presented at Heart Rhythm 2024 and simultaneously published in JACC.

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AFIB Atrial Fibrillation Heart Rhythm Ablation 58

American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 23, 2024

of cases, with little variation in the rate of rarely appropriate implants across hospitals, according to a study published in Heart Rhythm. ICD and CRT-D implants were considered appropriate in 95% of cases and rarely appropriate in 1.7%

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Hospital Heart Rhythm Article 53

Cardiomatics

MARCH 15, 2024

The purpose of this article is to discuss possible ways of improving the quality of ECG signals in order to obtain more reliable results. Electrocardiography is a diagnostic procedure that measures the electrical activity of the heart. Why does the quality of the ECG signal matter?

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American College of Cardiology

AUGUST 19, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a clinical consensus statement on the management of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) from the Heart Failure Association, the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases, and the European Heart Rhythm Association of the (..)

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 3, 2024

Efforts by the ACC, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions to create a new, independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine under the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) continue to move forward.

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Heart Rhythm Heart Failure Article 40

The British Journal of Cardiology

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Beyond conventional investigation and consideration of endomyocardial biopsy, there is a paucity of data to guide clinicians with regards to the issue of heart rhythm disorder. It is commonly encountered in infiltrative cardiomyopathies but may be associated with myocarditis.

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Defibrillator Pacemaker Heart Rhythm Cardiomyopathy 40

American College of Cardiology

MAY 20, 2024

The ACC, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, Association of Black Cardiologists, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons are committed to advancing health equity (..)

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Heart Rhythm Heart Failure Article 40

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

MARCH 3, 2024

Complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB)-like QRS morphology of right ventricular pacing at pacemaker implantation satisfying the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation/Heart Rhythm Society criteria of CLBBB was associated with development of pacing induced cardiomyopathy.

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Cardiomyopathy Pacemaker Heart Rhythm Atrial Fibrillation 40

Conquering CHD

JULY 11, 2023

Electrolyte levels Certain medications used to treat congenital heart disease can affect the levels of electrolytes in your body, such as potassium, sodium, and magnesium. Imbalances in these electrolytes can lead to muscle weakness, cramping, or heart rhythm disturbances.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

The article is edited by Smith. Heart Rhythm, 13(7): 1515-1520. [2]: Heart Rhythm, 4(2), 198-199. [6] Heart Rhythm, 15(9): 1394-1401. [7] 7] American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society.

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All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification Hello friends, this is the modified version of my talk at Indian Heart Rhythm Society Conference, New Delhi, 2023, on Brugada Syndrome. Josep Brugada way back in 2001 for the inaugural issue of IPEJ, along with his review article. Heart Rhythm. J Am Coll Cardiol.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. This article is part 2 of a series on cardiac CT. I've included the article here. Medicine (Baltimore). N Engl J Med.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MAY 17, 2024

Does stress cause heart disease? The short answer is ‘ Yes ’ But if you want to know why and what you can do about it, you should read the rest of this article. That event might have been a heart rhythm issue or even a cardiac arrest. First, let’s define some terms. to the adversity you face in life.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Methods and results The data of 260 consecutive patients with CS (mean age 49years, 60% female) meeting the Heart Rhythm Society diagnostic criteria were analysed retrospectively. Historically, EMB sensitivity in CS is only 25%, but comprehensive analyses of its current diagnostic performance are not available.

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Heart Rhythm Tachycardia Research Article 40

Cardiomatics

JANUARY 23, 2023

In this series of articles, we have already revealed two major challenges that cardiologists are struggling with in their daily practice. It can only suggest that there are some heart rhythm abnormalities in the signal, but it does not indicate where they are, how long they last, or what they really mean in terms of the whole signal.

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Arrhythmia Atrial Fibrillation Hospital Heart Rhythm 52

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Prior studies have demonstrated shorter time in lab for heart rhythm procedures performed under MS. The objective of this study was to compare laboratory times, acute procedural outcomes and complication rates for LAAO procedures performed using MS and 4-dimensional ICE as opposed to GA.

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Electrophysiology Laboratory Heart Rhythm Outcomes 40

Conquering CHD

JUNE 20, 2023

Antiarrhythmic Drugs WHAT THEY DO : Antiarrhythmic drugs are used to help prevent or treat abnormal heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The most common antiarrhythmic drugs for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) include beta-blockers (see above) and sodium channel blockers.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 10, 2024

Similar clinical outcomes were observed among men and women undergoing left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) for CRT, and men undergoing LBBAP had a lower risk of heart failure (HF)-related hospitalizations and all-cause mortality when compared to men undergoing biventricular pacing (BIVP), according to a study presented at Heart Rhythm 2024 and simultaneously (..)

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

And the death risk associated with heart risk makes it crucial to recognize the early signs of a heart attack and seek prompt medical attention to save a person’s life. This article delves into heart attack symptoms, golden hour, treatment & prevention.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

-- in this case, the computer diagnosed STEMI but the patient had Fever with Brugada _ _ Fever and Brugada-- Important articles The literature below shows that fever-induced Brugada is indeed a high risk for an arrhythmic event. Heart Rhythm 2016. Heart Rhythm 2018. 78 patients had spontaneous type I ECG.

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