Heart Rhythm: Breathing issues prior to cardiac arrest | Ablation & AFib | Drones vs. ambulances

These findings indicate that breathing problems may be an underrated warning sign of cardiac arrest, researchers said recently at ESC Congress 2021.

Ablation was associated with a 67% reduction in all-cause hospitalizations compared to medication alone. 

The Amulet's implantation success rate and LAA closure rate were both higher than the first-generation Watchman device, researchers reported.

Researchers shared their findings at ESC Congress 2021 and in the New England Journal of Medicine. 

When drones and ambulances were both sent to the scene of a suspected cardiac arrest, the drone arrived first 64% of the time. 

Recurrent AFib episodes were much less likely when patients participated in a six-month exercise program. 

Researchers aimed to see how many AFib patients on OACs truly understood their risk of a major bleeding event. 

The device has already been approved in other parts of the world, including Europe. 

The team hopes its findings, published in the European Heart Journal, will help more people consider how their daily lives can affect their health.