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BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ilesto family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator/cardiac resynchronization...

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery has published multicenter experience on the Convergent Procedure, a multidisciplinary approach to treat patients with persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is...

September 2013 is the seventh annual Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month. As one of the world's leading atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) awareness-raising organizations, StopAfib.org has shared a wealth of information about this potentially...

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) released a new study on pricing trends for implantable medical devices that shows average prices have declined significantly for major categories of implantable medical devices from 2007...

Medtronic, Inc. announced clinical trial results showing that heart failure patients treated with its exclusive AdaptivCRT® feature experienced a nearly 50 percent reduction in atrial fibrillation (AF) risk. Pioneered by Medtronic, the...

AtriCure Seeks to Improve Lives by Encouraging Education and Treatment for People with Afib September is Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) Awareness Month, and AtriCure, Inc. encourages those who are affected to participate in “ACT Against Afib,” a...

BIOTRONIK announced the European market launch of its AlCath Flutter Gold ablation catheter today. Prof. Thorsten Lewalter, MD, Director of the Isar Heart Center Munich, Medical Center for Cardiology and Internal Intensive Care,...

President Obama announced the appointment of six individuals to serve on the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, and Parent Heart Watch (PHW) board member, Theresa "Teri" Covington, is among those named.Covington is...

Brings patient medical home model to employers and individuals at 37 clinics Paladina Health, LLC, and The Spectranetics Corporation announced an alliance to offer an innovative medical home option for Spectranetics teammates and dependents...