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The Texas Heart Institute Collaborates on Multi-institutional DOD Grant to Develop Novel Left Ventricular Assist Device

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million Department of Defense grant awarded to the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Yaxin Wang, PhD (seated left), O.H. suffer from heart failure , and there are approximately 400,000 heart-failure-related deaths in this country each year. Through a new four-year, $7.8

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New AI-powered Algorithm Could Better Assess People’s Risk of Common Heart Condition

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milla1cf Wed, 12/13/2023 - 10:24 December 13, 2023 — A new artificial intelligence (AI) model designed by Scripps Research scientists could help clinicians better screen patients for atrial fibrillation (or AFib)—an irregular, fast heartbeat that is associated with stroke and heart failure.

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News from EHRA 2024: International Experts Agree on Standards for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

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Compared to their peers without the condition, people with atrial fibrillation are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital, five times more likely to have a stroke, three times more likely to develop heart failure, and twice as likely to die prematurely.4 The risk of death is extremely low (0.05-0.1%).

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Volta Medical Enters into Joint Development Agreement with GE HealthCare to Support Electrophysiologists Treating Atrial Fibrillation

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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. Volta Medical’s AI solution is designed to assist electrophysiologists in real-time assessment of dispersed electrograms (EGMs).

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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Early treatment of persistent AF can reduce the risk of blood clots, stroke, and heart failure, and may prevent the disease from becoming permanent. Patients are often treated with AADs as frontline therapy for heart rhythm maintenance, though some can experience adverse effects and limited efficacy. Circulation.

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Comprehending the Dreadful Impacts of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Treatments

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Do the healthcare clinics have the tools and technologies needed for diagnosing complicated heart conditions? Henceforth, numerous healthcare organizations are stepping forward in bringing a positive change and adopting the latest technologies such as cath lab reporting software, robotic machines for treatments, etc.