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AFib Rhythm Control Versus Rate Control Strategy in Heart Failure Showed No...
RAFT-AF study showed the type of heart failure may influence treatment strategies for heart rate management vs. arrhythmia control in in patients with heart heart and atrial fibrillation. Getty...
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Former Vice President Mike Pence Has Pacemaker Implanted
Photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Owens, 30th Space Wing Public AffairsdfornellMon, 04/19/2021 - 13:30April 19, 2021 — Former Vice President Mike Pence is recovering after having a pacemaker...
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Abbott Recalls Assurity and Endurity Pacemakers
dfornellFri, 05/14/2021 - 11:18May 14, 2021 — Abbott is recalling a subset of Assurity and Endurity pacemakers built using specific manufacturing equipment distributed from April 2015 to February 2019,...
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FDA Warns Magnets in Cell Phones and Smart Watches May Affect Pacemakers and...
A device programmer showing the suspension of ICD therapies (orange bar, red arrow) with iPhone 12 laying over patient’s chest (green arrow) and fluoroscopy of iPhone 12 showing the circular magnet...
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Type of Heart Failure May Influence Optimal Approach for AFib Rhythm Control...
RAFT-AF study showed the type of heart failure may influence treatment strategies for heart rate management vs. arrhythmia control in in patients with heart heart and atrial fibrillation. Getty...
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Implicity Signs U.S. Distribution Agreement With MicroPort CRM to Expand...
Implicity provides a remote cardiac monitoring and research platform used by Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities and medical centers to deliver high-quality care for patients with connected...
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Tyrx Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope Effectively Reduces Infections in...
dfornellTue, 07/27/2021 - 11:10July 27, 2021 — Medtronic announced new data from the landmark WRAP-IT study published in Heart Rhythm,[1] demonstrating a significantly lower infection risk for patients...
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Boston Scientific Recalls INGENIO Family of Pacemakers
mtaschetta-millaneMon, 08/09/2021 - 08:37August 9, 2021 — Boston Scientific is recalling INGENIO family of pacemakers and CRT-Ps due to the risk of incorrect transition to safety mode. Safety mode is...
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ESC Issues Guidelines on Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
dfornellMon, 10/04/2021 - 13:06October 1, 2021 — The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) were recently published online in...
View ArticleAddressing Physician Concerns About Missing CIED Patient Data
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View ArticleVIDEO: Advances in Electrophysiology Technology
Video UrlChristine Albert discusses EP advances at AHA 2021dfornellMon, 11/22/2021 - 15:48
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Philips supports AHA’s efforts to raise awareness of CIED infections
Every year in the USA less than 30% of patients with CIED infections are treated properly in accordance with guidelines [1,2,3]jenelleMon, 02/14/2022 - 15:33February 14, 2022 — Philips, a global leader...
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Doctor Pioneers Pacemaker Procedure in Kids
A traditional pacemaker, left, compared to the leadless pacemaker.jenelleTue, 02/15/2022 - 08:40February 15, 2022 — UC Davis pediatric electrophysiologist Dan Cortez placed two objects onto the table...
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'Bionic' Pacemaker Reverses Heart Failure
jenelleWed, 02/16/2022 - 09:45February 16, 2022 – A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes the heart’s naturally irregular beat is set to be trialed in New Zealand heart patients this year,...
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Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Aveir VR Leadless Pacemaker System
mtaschetta-millaneTue, 04/05/2022 - 17:45April 5, 2022 — Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Aveir single-chamber (VR) leadless pacemaker for the...
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Late-breaking Data at ACC.22 with Over 1 Million Patients Demonstrates a...
Image credit: PhilipsjenelleTue, 04/12/2022 - 17:11Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced late-breaking results of a large-scale, real-world analysis of U.S. Centers for...
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