Pulsed field ablation was one of the biggest topics at Heart Rhythm 2025, the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society. Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Boston Scientific, Abbott, Kardium and Field Medical all shared new data at the conference highlighting the safety and effectiveness of their advanced PFA technologies. Pulsed field ablation was one of the biggest topics at Heart Rhythm 2025, the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society. Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Boston Scientific, Abbott, Kardium and Field Medical all shared new data at the conference highlighting the safety and effectiveness of their advanced PFA technologies. | | |
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Medtronic emphasized that this device should be especially valuable when treating younger patients or those with a small anatomy. Medtronic emphasized that this device should be especially valuable when treating younger patients or those with a small anatomy. | | |
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The new resource was built to help care teams plan for ascending aorta and aortic root surgeries. The new resource was built to help care teams plan for ascending aorta and aortic root surgeries. | | |
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Advanced AI can provide real-time feedback to cardiologists, helping them deliver high-quality care. Advanced AI can provide real-time feedback to cardiologists, helping them deliver high-quality care. | | |
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Robotic and traditional mitral valve repair surgeries are mostly associated with similar outcomes when treating elderly patients. In some ways, however, robotic procedures may be preferred. Robotic and traditional mitral valve repair surgeries are mostly associated with similar outcomes when treating elderly patients. In some ways, however, robotic procedures may be preferred. | | |
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Consulting fees and other vendor payments do not appear to be directly influencing U.S. physicians to implant more Watchman devices. Researcher Alexander Kolomaya, MD, discussed his team's findings on this topic. Consulting fees and other vendor payments do not appear to be directly influencing U.S. physicians to implant more Watchman devices. Researcher Alexander Kolomaya, MD, discussed his team's findings on this topic. | | |
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The mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II LVADs have been experiencing “sudden, unexpected performance issues” such as turning on, off or even restarting with no warning. These issues can potentially be fatal, according to an alert shared by the FDA. The mobile power units of certain HeartMate 3 and HeartMate II LVADs have been experiencing “sudden, unexpected performance issues” such as turning on, off or even restarting with no warning. These issues can potentially be fatal, according to an alert shared by the FDA. | | |
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HeartFocus guides users through the entire process, making it so that even novices can deliver high-quality echocardiograms every time. HeartFocus guides users through the entire process, making it so that even novices can deliver high-quality echocardiograms every time. | | |
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Deepak Bhatt, MD, believes bentracimab could be a game-changer if it gains approval. "I think it's the sort of drug that every emergency room and ICU would have to stock," he said. "A cardiac care unit would have to stock a couple of doses, as would every cath lab." Deepak Bhatt, MD, believes bentracimab could be a game-changer if it gains approval. "I think it's the sort of drug that every emergency room and ICU would have to stock," he said. "A cardiac care unit would have to stock a couple of doses, as would every cath lab." | | |
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The goal is to measure changes in a patient’s IVC area and collapsibility, which can help anticipate when heart failure events might occur. This first-in-human study included data from the first 50 patients to receive the device. The goal is to measure changes in a patient’s IVC area and collapsibility, which can help anticipate when heart failure events might occur. This first-in-human study included data from the first 50 patients to receive the device. | | |
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The coroner recently authored a report questioning how the availability of radiologists in the region could be impacting patient outcomes. The coroner recently authored a report questioning how the availability of radiologists in the region could be impacting patient outcomes. | | |
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New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences. New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences. | | |
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