Arrhythmias & EP
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St. Jude to pay $27 million to end DOJ suit over faulty ICDs
The government alleges that St. Jude knowingly sold defective implantable defibrillators to health care facilities, resulting in injuries and two...
From the Journals
CABANA: Ablation bests drugs for AFib in racial/ethnic minorities
A new secondary analysis points to a large relative advantage of ablation and worse outcomes with drug therapy in North American minority patients...
News
FDA to add myocarditis warning to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
But a CDC advisory panel, where the FDA made the announcement, still strongly backs the vaccines’ benefits, which outweigh the rare risk for heart...
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Stroke risk in new-onset atrial fib goes up with greater alcohol intake
That increasing risk, which is independent of oral anticoagulation, may attenuate or disappear in patients who give up drinking after their AF...
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Reversal agents curb DOAC-related bleeding but deaths still high
The meta-analysis of more than 4,000 patients also showed thrombotic events were more frequent with andexanet than with 4PCC or idarucizumab.
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Are left atrial thrombi that defy preprocedure anticoagulation predictable?
Features that predispose to such persistent LA thrombi, which are not very rare, could potentially guide more targeted TEE screening before rhythm...
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Evidence builds for iPhone 12 interference with cardiac devices
Greater public awareness is needed, as are further studies to confirm the results, including differences in susceptibility among devices, the...
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Revised dispatch system boosts bystander CPR in those with limited English
Lack of English proficiency was less of a barrier to bystander CPR in Los Angeles after a simplified, tiered dispatch system was put in place.
News
In-hospital resuscitation: Focus on effective chest pumps, prompt shocks
Consider mechanical piston compressions and even “reverse CPR” when appropriate.
From the Journals
Heart benefits of DASH low-sodium diet ‘swift and direct’
A study for the first time shows that combining the DASH diet with sodium restriction lowers myocardial injury and strain, two strong correlates...
Conference Coverage
Benefit from cooling temps for cardiac arrest does not differ in randomized trial
For major outcomes, cooling comatose cardiac arrest patients to 31° had no advantage over 34° in a controlled trial.