Research and Drugs

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (873+ words) Cardiologists at University of Utah Health use this therapy for people with heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias), including atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation (AFib). Your heart’s electrical system is the power source that makes your heartbeat. When this system is working…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (356+ words) 12 - 13 November / Basel - Switzerland 3 - 5 December / Milan, Italy 18 - 20 February / Milan - Italy 19-20 March / Seville - Spain 11-13 April / Helsinki - Finland 15- 17 April / Lisbon - Portugal 22-25 May / London - UK 4-5 Jun / Porto - Portugal 11 - 12 June / Sophia Antipolis - France 28 - 31 August / Munich - Germany 17 - 19 April / Leuven - Belgium Sophia Antipolis, France – 30 September 2026: The EHRA-PATHS…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (234+ words) Two established techniques for correcting the root cause of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation show similar effects and safety outcomes, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session. The results revealed no significant difference…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (193+ words) Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disorder that causes a rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure. The condition affects nearly 5% of the population, or 10.5 million U.S. adults, but often goes undiagnosed because there are no…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (376+ words) According to Chief Healthcare Executive, the last members of the Baby Boomer generation are expected to reach retirement age by 2030, with one in five Americans projected to be 65 or older by the end of the decade. The next generation of…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago   (211+ words) Pulse Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLSE) announced it has reached its enrollment target of 164 evaluable patients across 15 clinical sites in its NANOPULSE-AF Study, a pivotal clinical investigation evaluating the nPulse Cardiac Catheter System for treating atrial fibrillation. The study is a…...

21+ hour, 42+ min ago   (174+ words) A new study published in the journal of Heart Rhythm O2 showed that performing right atrial (RA) linear ablation with a verified bidirectional conduction block was achievable and seemed secure, with no need for a permanent pacemaker insertion within a month....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (571+ words) The University of Kentucky Public Relations & Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week’s column is by Tessa London-Bounds, M.D., cardiothoracic surgeon at Gill Heart & Vascular Institute. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (931+ words) The trend toward higher acuity in nursing homes has been at play for so long that nursing homes have turned to providing a growing number of complex services and procedures traditionally done at the hospital level. Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (888+ words) For years, patients in the "gray zone" were told it was a judgment call. A two-year trial found skipping treatment had a price. October 2, 2026 • Advertising Disclosure If you have atrial fibrillation, also called AFib, your doctor has probably run a…...