Arrhythmias & EP
Conference Coverage
Fine-Tuning Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest
Major Finding: Eight of 18 comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who were cooled to 32° C for 24 hours (44%) were alive and free...
Conference Coverage
Left-Atrial MAZE Ablation Compromises Atrial Function
Major Finding: Full left-atrial ablation produced statistically significant impairments of left-atrial function, including an average 20% drop in...
Conference Coverage
Perioperative Fish Oil Supplements Did Not Cut AF Risk
Major Finding: Atrial fibrillation lasting 30 seconds or longer occurred after cardiac surgery in 233 (30.7%) controls and 227 (30%) patients who...
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Rivaroxaban Now Approved for DVT, PE Treatment
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FDA Reports Dabigatran Bleeds Don't Exceed Warfarin Bleeds
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Smartphones Poised to Revolutionize Heart Failure Monitoring
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In Marathons, Cardiac Arrests Cluster Near the Finish Line
Major Finding: Review of 30 sudden cardiac arrests among marathon runners found 53% of arrests at mile 23 or further in the race.Data Source: Data...
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Catheter Ablation, Drugs Yield Similar A Fib Benefit
Major Finding: Patients treated with catheter ablation or an anti-arrhythmic drug had a similar atrial fibrillation burden during 2 years of...
Conference Coverage
Glucose Excursions Linked to Ventricular Tachycardia
Major Finding: During 5 days of ECG recording, 28 patients had an average of more than 3,600 ventricular extrasystoles; 17 patients had couplets,...
News
Epilepsy Raises Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Major Finding: Epilepsy patients had a nearly threefold increase in odds for sudden cardiac arrest, compared with the general population (odds...