Arrhythmia Disorders News

Data from a population-based study show more than half of all Hispanic or Latino adults who experienced sudden cardiac arrest had a prior diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, with 20% on dialysis, researchers reported.

Remote deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators was successful in patients transitioned to end-of-life care, with patients and family reporting high satisfaction with the protocol, researchers reported.

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests rose by 19% during the COVID-19 pandemic in King County, Washington, yet data suggest pandemic-related changes in emergency medical services response and care — not the virus itself — affected survival.

For millions of patients who live with atrial fibrillation, early detection and treatment are essential because research shows that early, intensive management of AF reduces stroke, hospitalization and heart failure.

In this Healio video exclusive, Rod S. Passman, MD, discusses takeaways from a session on sensor technology that was part of the Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX meeting on digital health advancements.

Patients hospitalized for a noncardiac reason with a first-time atrial fibrillation event in-hospital were more likely to have a recurrent event in the 12 months after discharge vs. matched controls with no prior AF, researchers reported.

Boston Scientific announced the FDA clearance and launch of its next-generation insertable cardiac monitor for long-term monitoring of arrhythmias associated with atrial fibrillation, cryptogenic stroke and syncope.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the top news in cardiology of September 2023.

In this Healio video exclusive, the producer of the Heart Rhythm Society’s HRX meeting on digital health advancements discusses the purpose of and highlights from the meeting.

Data suggest that left atrial scarring observed with 2D long-axis MRI is associated with adverse atrial remodeling and incident clinically detected atrial fibrillation, researchers reported.