Arrhythmia

A review of electronic medical records show the Apple Watch detected heart rhythm abnormalities in children that led to a new arrhythmia diagnosis for some, and also recorded some arrhythmias that traditional ambulatory monitors did not.

Medical cannabis use for chronic pain may confer increased risk for de novo arrhythmia compared with nonuse or other treatments for chronic pain, researchers in Denmark reported.

PHILADELPHIA — Two observational studies presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions linked regular marijuana use to elevated risk for HF and elevated risk for major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events.

Among patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 community-acquired pneumonia, those with vs. without cardiovascular complications had a heightened mortality rate, according to results published in CHEST.

CathVision announced the FDA clearance and commercial availability of two algorithms as part of its artificial intelligence-powered EP recording system for ECG interpretation.

Researchers reported finding higher rates of atrial fibrillation among a large primary care population compared with previous estimates in community-based research cohorts.

In the VMAP study, a noninvasive forward-solution computational ECG mapping system met accuracy goals for arrhythmia and pacing localization, suggesting a role for its use in targeted arrhythmia therapies, researchers reported.

In a Danish cohort, use of medical cannabis for chronic pain was associated with an 83% increased risk for arrhythmias, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Cardiologs announced it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for use of its artificial intelligence-powered cardiac diagnostics platform in pediatric cardiology.

Genetic testing confirmed clinically relevant variants in 20% of patients suspected of having cardiomyopathy or an arrhythmia disorder, with 70% of positive diagnoses having clinical management implications, according to new research.