Device-detected atrial high-rate episodes (AHRE) are associated with more than twice the risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, even in patients without prior atrial fibrillation (AF), ...

Delivering a sequence of pulses with low energy and low voltage may be a safe and effective—and relatively painless—way to get patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) back into sinus rhythm, ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardialen, Inc., has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to begin a clinical trial of its ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardialen, Inc., has been awarded a $3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phase IIb SBIR grant for the development of an implantable, low-energy therapy for the ...

DALLAS, Nov. 11, 2024 — Exposure to temperatures of 100°F (38°C) or higher may nearly triple the number of episodes of a form of irregular heart rhythm, known as atrial fibrillation or AFib, in people ...

The Emblem MRI S-ICD is a third generation device that contains additional capabilities, including SMART Pass technology to make sure defibrillation therapy is administered only when needed and an AF ...

On extremely hot days, people with implanted defibrillators face nearly triple the odds for a dangerous arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, compared to days with cooler temperatures. Adobe ...

A case study of a patient who experienced inappropriate shocks from her defibrillator is presented in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, an official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, published by Elsevier.

Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay. But new research finds that on extremely hot days, ...