Infanticide vs. inherited cardiac arrhythmias - Brohus M, Arsov T, Wallace DA, Jensen HH, Nyegaard M, Crotti L, Adamski M, Zhang Y, Field MA, Athanasopoulos V, Bar ó I, Ribeiro de Oliveira-Mendes BB, Redon R, Charpentier F, Raju H, DiSilvestre D, Wei J, Wang R, Rafehi H, Kaspi A, Bahlo M, Dick IE, Chen SRW, Cook MC, Vinuesa CG, Overgaard MT, Schwartz PJ.
AIMS: In 2003, an Australian woman was convicted by a jury of smothering and killing her four children over a 10-year period. Each child died suddenly and unexpectedly during a sleep period, at ages ranging from 19 days to 18 months. In 2019 we were as... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?
A-fib patients who underwent ablation were half as likely to have an arrhythmia episode in the following year compared to patients on medication. And they were 61% less likely to have an episode that caused symptoms. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - November 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First-Line Ablation Bests Drugs for AFib in Two RCTs First-Line Ablation Bests Drugs for AFib in Two RCTs
EARLY-AF and STOP-AF First approached arrhythmia monitoring differently but both saw fewer recurrences and few serious adverse events with ablation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?
TUESDAY, Nov. 17, 2020 -- A procedure that freezes bits of heart tissue may be a better option than medication for people with atrial fibrillation (a-fib, or AF), two clinical trials have found.
A-fib is a common heart arrhythmia in which the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 17, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Janssen Headlines American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting With More Than 35 Presentations Highlighting Deep, Diverse Oncology Pipeline and Portfolio
RARITAN, N.J., November 5, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today more than 35 company-sponsored studies, including 10 oral presentations, will be featured at the 62nd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition taking place virtually December 5-8, 2020.In multiple myeloma, highlights include Phase 1b/2 results for the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel); new and updated data for the anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody DARZALEX® (daratumumab) and the subcutaneous for...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 5, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
ACC Expert Consensus on Post-TAVR Arrhythmias ACC Expert Consensus on Post-TAVR Arrhythmias
The new document was deemed essential because of the frequency, consequences, and heterogeneity of approaches to post-TAVR conduction disturbances. The pathway covers pre-, intra-, and post-TAVR.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 27, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Sepsis: A Narrative Review
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequently identified arrhythmia during the course of sepsis. The aim of this narrative review is to assess the characteristics of patients with new-onset AF related to sepsis and the risk of stroke and death, to understand if there is a need for anticoagulation. We searched for studies on AF and sepsis on PubMed, the Cochrane database, and Web of Science, and 17 studies were included. The mean incidence of new-onset AF in patients with sepsis was 20.6% (14.7% in retrospective studies and 31.6% in prospective). Risk factors for new-onset AF included advanced age, white race, male sex, obesity,...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 9, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First Patients Treated with Galaxy Medical's Centauri(TM) Pulsed Electric Field Cardiac Ablation System
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Galaxy Medical, a developer of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced that the first patients in the ECLIPSE-AF study w... Devices, Interventional, Cardiology Galaxy Medical, Pulsed Electric Field, Centauri System, cardiac ablation (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - October 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cardiovascular adverse events associated with hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine: A comprehensive pharmacovigilance analysis of preCOVID19 reports
This analysis of the FAERS database found use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine was associated with a higher reporting rate of major CV adverse events, including cardiomyopathy (reporting OR 29.0), QT prolongation (4.5), cardiac arrhythmias (2.2) and heart failure (2.2). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Morris Animal Foundation awards nearly $1M in grants for new studies for equine health
(Morris Animal Foundation) Morris Animal Foundation, a leader in advancing animal health, has awarded nearly $1 million in large animal health research grants, supporting 14 projects. The studies will help veterinary scientists improve the well-being of horses through improved prevention and treatment of numerous health challenges, including eye cancer, heart arrhythmias and risks for injury from air transport. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medtronic TYRX(TM) Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope Is Cost Effective for Patients at Increased Risk of Infections
Economic Analysis of the WRAP-IT Patient Population in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Long-Term Results from WRAP-IT, Data on Impact of Infections Also Published
DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Medt... Devices, Cardiology Medtronic, TYRX Envelope, Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 16, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Identifying, preventing and managing heart rhythm side effects of medicines
(American Heart Association) Arrhythmias are irregular heartbeats and can be caused by a variety of factors, such as genetics, heart disease, high blood pressure or electrolyte imbalances.Many commonly used medications, including over-the-counter medicines, can cause or worsen arrhythmias.Health care professionals should consider that a patient's arrhythmia may be caused or worsened by a medication. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
"Shot to the heart": case report and concise review of cardiac gunshot injury - Kawall T, Seecheran RV, Seecheran VK, Persad SA, Jagdeo CL, Seecheran NA.
Penetrative cardiac injury can often result in life-threatening sequelae such as myocardial contusion or rupture, coronary vessel and valvular damage, pericardial effusion with tamponade, and arrhythmias of which gunshot injury is a chief culprit. We repor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
NAFLD May Predict Arrhythmia Recurrence Post-AF Ablation NAFLD May Predict Arrhythmia Recurrence Post-AF Ablation
The presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease adds a further modifiable target for preablation medical optimization, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 14, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Antidepressant and antipsychotic poisoning - Thanacoody R.
Tricyclic antidepressants, citalopram, venlafaxine and monoamine oxidase inhibitors are the most toxic antidepressants in overdose. Features include hypotension and arrhythmias that are best managed by aggressive correction of metabolic acidosis with sodiu... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
