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The first European data on lead extraction was released by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The information is published in the EHRA White Book 2013,(1) launched at EHRA EUROPACE 2013...

The first patient implant of the Boston Scientific Corporation VITALIO™ pacemaker was performed at ZGT Hengelo in Hengelo, the Netherlands. In addition to a comprehensive suite of features designed to optimize cardiac pacing, VITALIO...

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, announced CE Mark approval of its next-generation quadripolar device, the Quadra Assura MP™ cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). Built upon the company’s...

The 2013 ESC Guidelines on Cardiac Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy¹ developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), have created a new classification system for bradyarrhythmias according to...

Tuesday’s late breaking trial session included the following abstracts(1): • Gap-AF -AFNET 1 Trial. K Kuck. • Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective, Multicentric, Randomized Controlled...

ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced that it has purchased the assets of CoAxia™, Inc., of Maple Grove, MN, an early revenue stage medical device company that provides...

First to Prospectively Assess Outcomes of Pulmonary Vein Isolation with Balloon Ablation Catheters in Persistent AF Population CardioFocus, Inc., developer of the HeartLight® Endoscopic Ablation System for the treatment of atrial...

A website for patients with atrial fibrillation has been launched by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The AFib Matters website went live at EHRA EUROPACE 2013, which was held 23-26 June...

nContact, Inc., the leading innovator in epicardial ablation devices and techniques, announced the receipt of two new issued U.S. patents that further solidifies its innovative multidisciplinary approach in cardiac ablation. The newly issued...