Surgical LAA Closure Rises to the Top in STS Guideline for Afib
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) made a big push for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion in updated guidelines for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (Afib).
In this document, concomitant... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 28, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Afib Detected After Stroke: Link to Recurrent Events Questioned
(MedPage Today) -- Cryptogenic stroke survivors who went on to get an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) had a similar risk of recurrent stroke whether or not any atrial fibrillation (Afib, AF) ever turned up on monitoring, an observational study... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 22, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
New Standards: How 2023 Changed Care for Internists New Standards: How 2023 Changed Care for Internists
The past year brought major changes in preventive standards for anxiety, HIV, and RSV along with new guidelines for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
How 2023 Changed Care for Internists How 2023 Changed Care for Internists
The past year brought major changes in preventive standards for anxiety, HIV, and RSV along with new guidelines for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Colchicine Not the Answer for Recurring Arrhythmias After Ablation
(MedPage Today) -- For patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib), there was no signal that a brief course of colchicine reduced atrial arrhythmia recurrence or improved clinical outcomes when taken for 10 days starting... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - December 22, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
COVID Can Raise Long-Term Odds for Irregular Heartbeat
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 -- Add another post-COVID hazard to the list: Research suggests having the illness could raise risks for dangerous irregular heart beats.According to Swedish researchers, the odds a person might develop atrial fibrillation --... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Genetics group slams company for using its data to screen embryos ’ genomes
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Screening embryos for IQ and other complex traits is premature, study concludes
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Jocelyn Kaiser
On 5 December, a U.S. company called Orchid Health announced that it would begin to offer fertility clinics and their hopeful customers the unprecedented option to sequence the whole genomes of embryos conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF). “Find the embryo at lowest risk for a disease that runs in your family,” touts the company’s website. The cost: $2500 per embryo.
Altho...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 15, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Postoperative A-Fib Tied to Worse Outcomes After Valve Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 -- Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of Thoracic and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF FDA Approves First Pulsed Field Ablation System for AF
Medtronic ' s PulseSelect Pulsed Field Ablation System was approved for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 14, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
First Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Approved for Afib
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first pulsed field ablation (PFA) catheter, the PulseSelect PFA system, for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib), Medtronic announced on Wednesday.
Whereas conventional radiofrequency... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 14, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Ischemic Strokes Less Severe With Left Atrial Appendage Closure in A-Fib
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 -- For patients with atrial fibrillation, ischemic strokes (IS) are less often fatal or disabling with left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) prophylaxis than with direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) prophylaxis, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Guidelines Updated for Prevention, Management of Atrial Fibrillation
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 -- In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and published online Nov. 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation, updated... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New CT, MR scanners and AI top GE HealthCare highlights at RSNA 2023
CHICAGO -- GE HealthCare (GEHC) brought new CT and MRI scanners and a range of AI software applications to McCormick Place for RSNA 2023. CT In CT, GEHC shined the spotlight on its Revolution Ascend scanner, which was first introduced at ECR in March. With onsite detector upgrades, Ascend can be upgraded from a 20-mm coverage system for routine scanning to a 40-mm coverage system that delivers better low-contrast detectability, according to the vendor. The scanner also comes with True Enhance DL, an AI-based application that generates deep learning-based monochromatic-like images from a single-energy x-ray acquisition....
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
ACC/AHA Issue Updated Atrial Fibrillation Guideline ACC/AHA Issue Updated Atrial Fibrillation Guideline
The new guideline proposes a new way to classify AF, emphasizes the importance of early rhythm control and lifestyle modification, and gives catheter ablation a Class 1 indication.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
