Science Daily - Stroke

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did not lead to a reduction in hospitalizations due to stroke, according to a new study.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 9, 2024

A clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that a nasal spray that patients administer at home, without a physician, successfully and safely treated recurrent episodes of a condition that causes rapid abnormal heart rhythms.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Ioannis Katsoularis, image courtesy of Klas Sjöberg milla1cf Thu, 12/14/2023 - 09:23 December 14, 2023 — Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation. This is shown in a new study published in European Heart Journal Open by researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, in one of the largest studies of its kind in the world.

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American Heart News - Heart News

APRIL 10, 2024

Research Highlights: Treating gum disease within three months after a heart procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation (AFib), may lower the chances of it reoccurring. Inflamed gums may predict AFib recurrence after.

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DAIC

MAY 13, 2024

These reductions in cost and carbon emissions will help shape conversations around the value of medical technology re-use at the annual Heart Rhythm Society conference in Boston. I am hopeful that Heart Rhythm Society’s conference will reflect this.” electrophysiology labs.

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DAIC

MAY 18, 2024

During its Annual Conference, HRS 2024, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced findings from three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a nonthermal ablation treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). See full findings from the FARADISE, admIRE Study, and Advent Trial here.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

A UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of deadly abnormal heart rhythms in a subset of patients with cancer and could have implications for those with diabetes and obesity.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 21, 2025

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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 6, 2025

Using computers to make a digital replica of the hearta digital heart twincan successfully identify problem areas deep in the heart muscle of people with a serious heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds.

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DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

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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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 17, 2024

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study.

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DAIC

JANUARY 18, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 01/18/2024 - 14:21 January 18, 2024 — Abbott announced the first global procedures have been conducted using the company's new Volt Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System to treat patients battling common abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 3, 2024

Many studies have shown that potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances ('ventricular arrhythmia') are more likely to occur in the morning, when people wake after a night's sleep, but until now the trigger mechanism has not been fully understood.

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DAIC

MARCH 3, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/03/2025 - 16:26 March 1, 202 One in three people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low. While some heart rhythm disorders are harmless, others can lead to severe complications.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 28, 2024

In a Leicester study that looked at whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict whether a pe 100 29351 0 29351 0 0 258k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 260k rson was at risk of a lethal heart rhythm, an AI tool correctly identified the condition 80% of the time.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

One in three people worldwide will develop a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder in their lifetime, yet awareness remains critically low.

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MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

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. Those with a family history of heart disease should exercise caution when choosing to drink alcohol.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Researchers from Murdoch University have discovered that a simple measure of heart rate variability, taken at rest or during sleep, can identify a person's optimal treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

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DAIC

MAY 24, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:00 May 24, 2024 — An artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute and their Cedars-Sinai colleagues can detect a type of abnormal heart rhythm that can go unnoticed during medical appointments, according to a new study.

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 20, 2024

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

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American Heart News - Heart News

JULY 22, 2024

Research Highlights: Two new, basic research studies in rodents (mice and rats) analyzed the impacts that alcohol may have on the heart. In a mouse study, abnormal heart rhythms that can occur after a pattern of repeated simulation of binge drinking.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 14, 2024

Work-related stress caused by job strain and an imbalance between efforts applied vs. rewards received may increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2024

Treating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) may lower oral inflammation and may reduce AFib recurrence, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2024

People taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday). Arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, too quickly or irregularly. It includes conditions like atrial fibrillation.

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American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 5, 2024

Research Highlights: An analysis of health data in the UK Biobank found a 20% higher risk of irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation, among people who said they drank two liters or more per week (about 67 ounces) of artificially sweetened.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Apple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrythmias in children but need more validation, finds a new study.

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Founded in 1979, the Heart Rhythm Society has more than 8000 medical, allied health, and science professionals from more than 90 countries with diverse backgrounds who share the common goal to end death and suffering due to heart rhythm disorders.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 26, 2024

Editorial Boards for JACC and JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology (JACC: CEP) will integrate their efforts to attract and publish the best electrophysiology (EP) content and produce the greatest patient impact, as one of the first initiatives of incoming JACC Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC.

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American Heart News - Heart News

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Research Highlights: In a large study of adults with implanted heart devices that detected short, symptomless bouts of irregular heart rhythm, known as subclinical atrial fibrillation, those who took the anti-clotting medication apixaban were 37% less.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 31, 2025

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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Medical Xpress - ECG

DECEMBER 1, 2022

New research supported by the euCanSHare and HealthyCloud projects has revealed that a model combining ECG features and cardiac imaging-derived radiomics data improves the detection of AF in women. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports.

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HeartRhythm

JANUARY 29, 2024

Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) committees have been created to advance our strategic goals, which evolve over time in response to scientific advances, clinical needs, external forces, and internal capabilities. The Quality Improvement (QI) Committee is a relatively new committee, formed in 2017.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 28, 2024

As I explored the Boston Convention Center when I attended Heart Rhythm 2024, I couldn't help but feel how much livelier the atmosphere was compared to my experience attending in 2021 during the pandemic.

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DAIC

MAY 13, 2024

electrophysiology labs, and will be participating in the Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting, HRS 2024, May 16-19 in Boston, MA. electrophysiology labs, and will be participating in the Heart Rhythm Society annual meeting, HRS 2024, May 16-19 in Boston, MA. Innovative Health, Inc. electrophysiology labs.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Role of Wearable Technology in Heart Health Wearable tech is designed to monitor physiological data and provide actionable insights to users. For heart health, these devices use advanced sensors to track metrics like heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and even irregular heart rhythms.

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HeartRhythm

MAY 15, 2024

Allied health professionals, or allied professionals (APs), have a rich history in the foundation of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Visionary APs such as Susan L. Fraser, RN, FHRS, CCDS, and Marleen E.

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