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Excess Bed Days and Hospitalization Costs Associated With 30?Day Complications Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundThe incidence and type of complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation have been extensively examined, but the impact associated with these complications on the length of stay and hospitalization costs is unknown.Methods and ResultsThis cohort study included 20 117 adult patients (mean age 62.6±11.4 years,

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Revolution Vibe CT System Now Available from GE Healthcare

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28, 2025 At theAmerican College of Cardiology (ACC) 2025 meeting,GE HealthCare will introduce RevolutionVibe, i a new computed tomography (CT) system with Unlimited One-Beat Cardiac imaging to deliver consistent, high-quality images for patients, even in challenging cases like atrial fibrillation and heavily calcified coronaries.

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American College of Cardiology, ACC, Releases Guide to Remote Patient Management

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In its announcement about the workbook, ACC noted that cardiologists use digital devices and wearable technology to remotely monitor their patients for a variety of chronic cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, coronary artery disease, vascular disease and atrial fibrillation. Food and Drug Administration authorization.

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FibriCheck Enters US Market with FDA Clearance

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These measurements can enable the early detection and monitoring of heart rhythm conditions such as atrial fibrillation. and reimbursed using existing reimbursement codes. The FDA-clearance also allows FibriCheck to improve current U.S. business activities. FibriCheck can now be prescribed in the U.S.

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HRS Creates New Advocacy Organization

DAIC

This announcement comes at a time when atrial fibrillation (AF) is on the rise, affecting more than 10.5 1 A growing patient population, increase in electrophysiology procedures, and rapid innovation in the field have led to elevated government scrutiny on cost, resulting in drastic cuts for reimbursement for common AF procedures.

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Supercharging the ECG: AI set to Revolutionize the Diagnostic Cardiology Market

DAIC

Inevitably, given its fledgling status, regulation and reimbursement is still playing catch-up, though 2023 saw some important developments in this regard. Figure 2: VC funding for AI in Medical Imaging vs. ECG The Missing Piece In a similar vein, the reimbursement framework for AI-in ECG is very much in its infancy.

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HRS 2024: Innovation Meets Reality

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In electrophysiology, innovation is king, but it is often incremental, and it almost always lacks rationale, comprehensive clinical documentation and relevance for hospitals that try to balance the increasing costs of new technology with increasing demand and reimbursement that just can’t keep pace.