Arrhythmias & EP
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What does a pig-to-human heart transplant mean for medicine?
It was brilliant and courageous, ‘but it’s always in the implementation that we have to hold our breath,’ says a prominent specialist.
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Pig heart successfully transplanted to man
It’s the first successful transplant of a genetically modified animal heart into a human, in this case a 57-year-old man with no other treatment...
From the Journals
Cardiac device interrogation after death ‘richly informative’
Probing cardiac implantable electronic devices after death often yields information about device malfunction, premortem abnormalities, and...
Conference Coverage
SGLT2 inhibitor use tied to fewer atrial arrhythmias
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FDA flags cardiac perforation risks during leadless pacemaker implantation
The advisory letter is meant to remind providers of the risk for major complications following cardiac perforation and encourage reporting of...
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Exercise reduces arm and shoulder problems after breast cancer surgery
Study provides the best quality evidence to date in support of early exercise for women at high risk of shoulder problems after breast cancer...
Conference Coverage
PRAGUE-17: LAA closure holds up against DOACs out to 4 years
Most outcomes remained unchanged, but follow-up imaging curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic leaves an unfortunate gap with regard to late device-...
Conference Coverage
Alcoholic drinks stand out in novel trial exploring AFib triggers
The study has limitations, but its results jibe with alcohol’s status as a potential trigger of AFib. Patients’ knowledge of their potential...
Conference Coverage
CRAVE: Drinking coffee not linked to atrial arrhythmias
Real-time monitoring painted a complex picture of the effects of coffee consumption on not only the heart but physical exercise and sleep as well...
Conference Coverage
No advantage shown for LAA ligation as adjunct to pulmonary vein isolation
For AFib control, left atrial appendage ligation is not additive to pulmonary vein ventral isolation at 12 months.
Conference Coverage
Direct comparison shows differing strengths for left atrial closure devices
For left atrial appendage closure, differences are found between the Amplatzer Amulet and the Watchman FLX in randomized trials.