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The Future of Single Chamber ICDs: BIOTRONIK Takes Unprecedented Market Stance with Proprietary DX Technology

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“Therefore, we have made the decision to offer only DX technology for new patients needing a single-chamber ICD, providing equivalent therapies along with additional atrial monitoring data, as recommended by current guidelines.” Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 30, Issue 10, October 2019, Pages 1994–2001.

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Rate vs Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Rate vs Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation Rate vs rhythm control as a management strategy in atrial fibrillation has been a long standing topic for debate. EAST-AFNET 4 trial had 2789 patients with early atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular conditions [8]. years of follow up per patient. N Engl J Med.

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UC San Diego Health First in Region to Implant Dual Chamber, Leadless Pacemaker

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The most common arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation , will affect approximately 12.1 Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are the standard of care to regulate a patient’s irregular heartbeat. The pacemaker system can be removed or replaced at any time should a person’s treatment requirements change.

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Prior history of atrial fibrillation and arrhythmic outcomes: Data from the WEARIT?II prospective registry

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is utilized in patients with assumed but not yet confirmed risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). Many of these patients also present with atrial fibrillation (AF).

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Brugada Syndrome

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

I am always happy to see this ECG of Brugada syndrome sent to me by Professor Josep Brugada, in 2001, for the inaugural issue of the Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, which I started in 2001. Of course, the commonest sustained arrhythmia in general population is atrial fibrillation.

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Chest pain and rapid pacing followed by an unexplained wide complex tachycardia. Time for cardioversion?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Here is a representative CXR from a different patient showing a typical CRT-D The blue dotted line overlies the right atrial lead The red dotted line overlies the RV lead. This is the shock coil and identifies this device as a defibrillator. CRT-D is cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation capability, like the CXR above.

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Patient?reported quality of life and acceptance of the extravascular implantable cardioverter?defibrillator: Results from pivotal study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction The pivotal study of the extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (EV ICD) recently demonstrated primary efficacy and safety endpoints comparable to previous ICD systems. No differences were noted by sex, atrial fibrillation, or the experience of ICD shock. vs. 46.8 ± 9.1 respectively, p  = .020)