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Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX 2024 to Draw Cardiovascular Innovators to Atlanta

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The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is preparing for HRX 2024, the third annual event of its kind, which will be held from September 5-7, 2024, in Atlanta, GA, gathering cardiovascular health innovators together to explore discoveries and advance partnerships between medicine and technology. Avari Silva On Saturday, Sept.

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Why is obesity linked to irregular heart rhythms? Researchers found one potential mechanism

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death.

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First Heart Rhythm Patients in Southern Italy Treated with Advanced Robotic Technology

DAIC

milla1cf Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:09 June 11, 2024 — Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced that Hospital Santa Maria della Pietà, in Nola in the Metropolitan City of Naples, has established the first robotic cardiac heart program in Southern Italy.

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Alcohol and Heart Health: Understanding the Impact of Drinking on Your Heart

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Additionally, binge drinking (defined as consuming four or more drinks in a short period) can lead to acute and chronic heart issues, including high blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms. Heart Muscle Damage and Heart Failure The impact of drinking alcohol on the heart muscle is another critical area of concern.

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Integration of implantable device therapy in patients with heart failure. A clinical consensus statement from the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

European Journal of Heart Failure

Implantable devices form an integral part of the management of patients with heart failure (HF) and provide adjunctive therapies in addition to cornerstone drug treatment. Although the number of these devices is growing, only few are supported by robust evidence.

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240-year-old drug could save UK NHS £100 million a year treating common heart rhythm disorder

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A 240-year-old drug called digoxin could save the National Health Service (NHS) at least 100 million each year when treating older patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

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NCDR at Heart Rhythm 2024: Pediatric Subcutaneous ICD; Catheter Ablation For Atrial Tachyarrhythmias; More

American College of Cardiology

Several abstracts at Heart Rhythm 2024, held May 16-19 in Boston, MA, featured data from the NCDR suite of registries.