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The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) applauds the introduction of House Resolution 295 by Representative Kay Granger (R - TX), Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D - MD) and Representative Charles Gonzalez (D - TX). The resolution will support...

For the fourth straight year, Defibtech and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association (SCAA) have teamed up to donate and distribute Lifeline™ automated external defibrillators to 12 organizations with critical needs. “Each year, we donate AEDs...

HeartSine Technologies, Inc, a world leader in personal and public access defibrillators, has increased its system warranty period to an exclusive 10 years on its popular HeartSine® samaritan® PAD 300P Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) for...

From partnering in Facing AFib, featuring soap star Susan Lucci, to enlisting help from global experts, atrial fibrillation stroke awareness is the passion of StopAfib.org founder Mellanie True Hills. After having a close call with a stroke...

ARCA biopharma, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically-targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases, announced that it is planning to expand the development of Gencaro, its lead cardiovascular drug candidate, to atrial...

Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) company, and TZ Medical, a leading manufacturer of critical-care medical products, announced Aera-CT™, a...

More than 400 students from the School District of Philadelphia demonstrated ways to teach their peers how to save a life. The teenagers showed their novel projects for teaching skills in performing CPR and using an AED (automated external...

Results from a new study demonstrate a significant increase in the incidence of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) among patients with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)...

Boston Scientific Corporation announced results from a clinical study evaluating the use of its WATCHMAN® Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device in patients with atrial fibrillation who have a contraindication to oral anticoagulants such as...

As an actress, Susan Lucci has loved many men in her storied soap opera career, but when her real-life leading man was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, she jumped into action and pledged to learn everything she could about his...