Cardiac device innovations made waves in 2024, with regulatory approvals, clinical breakthroughs, and product launches ...

Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha discusses innovations such as pulse field ablation, renal denervation, DBS, TAVR, diabetes tech ...

Freedom from AF at 6 months Maze group 87.2% vs 9.4% control group 0.0001 Freedom from AF at 12 months Maze group 93.6% vs 9.4% control group 0.0001 In-hospital mortality 3% in Maze group vs 3% ...

AF is frequently associated with mitral valve repair and modern surgery for MR often includes therapy for AF. Preoperative AF may impact the outcomes of patients undergoing mitral repair surgery ...

Fourteen of the patients had pure or predominant mitral stenosis, and the other 17 had pure or predominant mitral regurgitation. All were considered to have rheumatic valvular disease except for 1 ...

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center is embracing cutting-edge technology to transform how heart conditions are treated, especially for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib). AFib ...

Critical mitral stenosis in selected patients may be treated successfully with percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty. Complications of this procedure, particularly an atrial septal defect following ...

NFL players, coaches and staff put their bodies on the line every season. They sacrifice health, time, energy and more for a chance to win a Super Bowl. When that season eventually comes to an end ...

In an attempt to objectively evaluate the status of the left ventricle in 32 patients with mitral stenosis, a modified form of supine leg exercise was done during simultaneous left and right heart ...

Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers have revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper shows how the ... Overactive Cells Linked to ...