Tachyarrhythmia

Zyno Medical is recalling select Z800 infusion pumps due to a defect in the air-in-line software algorithm that may allow a 1 mL air bubble to be passed on to a patient, according to the FDA.

Arrhythmia disorders in patients with adult congenital heart disease may significantly contribute to hospitalization and mortality risk, according to data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Healio | Cardiology Today Editorial Board Member Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA, an electrophysiologist who performed groundbreaking research in lead extraction, has died, Cleveland Clinic and the Heart Rhythm Society announced.

Implantable device data show patients with shock-resistant atrial fibrillation fare better than conventional analyses demonstrate, experiencing a marked reduction in atrial tachyarrhythmia burden despite modest arrhythmia-free survival.

Among patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, nearly half received appropriate therapy within 7 years, indicating the benefit of the technology in guideline-indicated patients, researchers reported.

Causes of MI such as hypoxemia and anemia, also tied to oxygen supply-demand imbalance, may confer greater 1-year all-cause mortality risk in patients with type 2 MI vs. type 1 MI, researchers reported.

The incidence of Chagas cardiomyopathy in the U.S. increased from 2002 to 2017, particularly among individuals who emigrated from Central and South America, and was associated with risk for arrhythmia and HF, researchers reported.