News

PET perfusion and flow assessment may guide revascularization strategies for patients with CAD, according to a presentation at the Scientific Session and Exhibition of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

The Farapulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system ablates heart tissue using the creation of an electric field instead of using thermal energy sources such as radiofrequency ablation or cryoablation.

Phantom systole is a finding that could be the most dramatic sign of LV systolic failure, a remarkable proof of an FE phenomenon, but with triggering events and (probably) a pathophysiology different from that of SAR and PA, because phantom systole is not a post-extrasystolic event.

The anti-inflammatory may improve outcomes after effective drainage of fluid, an observational study suggests.

American Heart Association special report highlights trends in awareness among women in the U.S.

A patent foramen ovale is a common abnormality; however, the prevalence of paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale is still uncertain. Cryptogenic stroke is the most common presentation of paradoxical embolism.

Details of the digital format for the Arrhythmia Alliance’s Heart Rhythm Congress 2020(27–30 September) have been released, with the event to be hosted on a purpose-built virtual conference centre.

DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced new data from the landmark WRAP-IT study, showing the TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope (TYRX Envelope) is cost-effective for patients at increased risk of infections who receive cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs).

An analysis of more than 26,000 heart transplant patients found that recipients of hearts from donors with severe obesity had similar post-transplant outcomes to recipients with non-obese donors.