Topic

Atrial Fibrillation


Circulation: CAD patients RESPOND to clopidogrel after treatment with ticagrelor

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, March 10 2010
 

ACC Education Sessions Preview: Coronary Interventions

Previews | Wednesday, March 10 2010
 

Commentary: Atrial fibrillation strikes an electrophysiologist

Web Exclusives | Monday, March 01 2010
Written by John Mandrola
 

Circulation: Implantable cardiac monitor can detect presence, absence of a-fib

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, February 17 2010
 

St. Jude posts strong FY09, Q4

Top Stories | Wednesday, January 27 2010
 

BAFS: St. Jude unveils updated cardiac mapping system

Conference News | Thursday, January 21 2010
 

Biotronik, Endosense form distribution agreement

Partnerships & Alliances | Sunday, January 17 2010
 

BAFS: Surgical ablation the future of a-fib?

Conference News | Friday, January 15 2010
 

FDA: ARYx’s anticoagulant agent on track for approval

Regulatory News | Tuesday, January 12 2010
 

European Commission approves Multaq to treat a-fib

Regulatory News | Monday, November 30 2009
 

What's New in Our Cath Lab of Tomorrow?

Previews | Wednesday, March 10 2010
 

State-of-the-Art Cardiovascular Imaging

Previews | Tuesday, March 09 2010
 

Clinical Study Digest

Features | Monday, March 01 2010
Written by Kaitlyn Dmyterko & Justine Cadet
 

St. Jude gets approval for U.S. a-fib RF ablation trial

Regulatory News | Friday, February 05 2010
 

JAMA: Paroxysmal AF shows better results with catheter ablation

Top Stories | Sunday, January 24 2010
 

BAFS: Hansen features upgraded robotic catheter system

Conference News | Wednesday, January 20 2010
 

Bioniche Pharma launches generic antiarrhythmic agent

New Products | Saturday, January 16 2010
 

BAFS: Asymptomatic AF understudied, placing patients at higher risk

Conference News | Friday, January 15 2010
 

HRJ: Demographics, practice type affect ICD implantation decisions

Clinical Studies | Monday, December 21 2009
 

RSNA: Cardiac CT could replace fluoroscopy for valves w/ less radiation dose

Conference News | Sunday, November 29 2009
Written by Justine Cadet
 


Web Exclusives

Commentary: Atrial fibrillation strikes an electrophysiologist

 Middle age introduces itself in many ways; one is atrial fibrillation (AF). My onset of AF seems to have coincided with a mountain bike accident in the woods of North Carolina that resulted in some cracked ribs.

AHRQ: Health IT could be disruptive while reducing rehospitalization rates, costs

 The use of health IT to reduce rehospitalizations will be welcome but also disruptive, said Stephen Jencks, an independent consultant in healthcare safety during a Feb. 24 webinar on the potential use of health IT to mitigate rehospitalizations, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

New patient monitoring model draws scrutiny

 A new hospital breaking ground usually isn’t breaking news. But the vision of patient care at one new facility, tentatively named Palomar Medical Center West (PMC West), is currently illegal under California state law.

Commentary: Overcoming challenges with drug-eluting stents

 There are cases presented to all physicians when we have to balance benefits of a particular treatment with concerns around safety for certain patients. In interventional cardiology, we see this dilemma with drug-eluting stents (DES). While this technology provides effective therapy for many patients with ischemia-inducing coronary lesions, there are certain patient groups that encounter problems for different reasons.

Media-driven quality rankings leave out top-performing hospitals

 U.S. News & World Report and HealthGrades surveys that rank “Best Hospitals” according to their high-quality cardiovascular care do not create the most comprehensive list and may create confusion by excluding hospitals that provide the same quality of care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.