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AHA 2023 Highlights

Cardiology Update

Dr. Chadi Alraies discusses highlights from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, which were held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA), on November 11-13, 2023. There were many important developments in presented in key clinical trial presentations and publications stemming from the AHA Scientific Sessions 2023. Learn more about AHA 2023 highlights.

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Cardiac Wire Q&A: ECG Automation’s Care Impact

CardiacWire

In this Cardiac Wire Q&A, we sat down with AccurKardia CEO Juan C Jimenez and COO Mohamed Sadeq Ali to discuss ECG automation’s massive potential to improve clinical efficiency and care outcomes. Jimenez and Ali co-founded AccurKardia in 2019 with a vision for unlocking the value of the ECG signal, and the company currently markets one of the few FDA-cleared solutions for automated ECG interpretation and arrhythmia detection.

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The word ‘Kafka-esque’ means nightmarish or strange – like a frightening new diagnosis

Heart Sisters

by Carolyn Thomas ♥ @HeartSisters Have you ever had the same nightmare more than once about the same impossibly unlikely scenario? My own recurring nightmare: I’m walking into Mrs. Webster’s Grade 13 math class (Ontario high schools went up to Grade 13 in those days).

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Medtronic and J&J’s LAA Expansions

CardiacWire

The left atrial appendage device space became far more competitive last week, following the launch of Medtronic’s Penditure LAA exclusion system and Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s acquisition of LAAX device company Laminar. Medtronic made waves across the LAA closure segment, announcing the FDA approval and limited commercial launch of its Penditure LAA exclusion system.

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Trans?aortic mitral isthmus ablation after surgical patch closure for an atrial septal defect

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction In patients with prior atrial septal defect (ASD) closure and atrial tachyarrhythmias, transseptal puncture can be challenging. Methods and Results This case report discusses a 65-year-old man who had previously undergone pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and cavo-tricuspid isthmus ablation for atrial fibrillation before ASD closure, respectively.

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Amal Mattu’s ECG Case of the Week – December 4, 2023

ECG Weekly Workout

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