According to Abbott, its Volt system was specifically designed to address weaknesses seen in other first-generation PFA offerings.

TEE and ICE are each associated with certain advantages and disadvantages, researchers explained. The new analysis included data from nearly 40,000 patients.

Integer's estimated 2023 sales nearly reached $1.6 billion, up 16% compared to 2022. According to the company's statement, this acquisition helps expand its footprint in several key markets. 

When patients with pacemakers die, what happens to the device? Typically, it ends up being discarded and forgotten—they were designed to be single-use devices, after all—but that does not have to be the case.

Friends, colleagues and professional societies have all shared loving tributes to the veteran electrophysiologist, who died at the age of 69. 

However, the popular anti-inflammatory drug was linked to at least one other clinical benefit cardiologists should know about. 

Anne Kroman, DO, PhD, noted that early, aggressive treatment is critical when EP leads need to be removed. 

The two devices, already approved by the FDA, were designed with batteries expected to last more than 15 years.