Rhythm

New Study Aims to Show Effectiveness of CRT-D Technology for Heart Failure Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

First Enrollments Underway for BIO-AffectDX Trial Evaluating Advanced, Two-Lead CRT-DX System LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In association with Heart Rhythm 2021, BIOTRONIK today announced first enrollments in the landmark BIO-AffectDX trial, designed to evaluate clinical outcomes of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). BIO-AffectDX is a multi-center, observational study that will enroll HF […]

MindMics Announces Results from a Clinical Trial of Revolutionary Earbuds Technology — In-ear Infrasonic Hemodynography – to Achieve Cardiac Arrhythmia Assessment beyond that of ECG

Results Presented at the Heart Rhythm Society Meeting in Boston, July 30, 2021 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – MindMics, Inc. reported results from the clinical trial of revolutionary earbuds that make use of a new technology — in-ear infrasonic hemodynography (IH) – for the monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, resulting in insights beyond […]

Bardy Diagnostics Carnation Ambulatory Monitor Patch decreases both time to diagnosis and readmissions in Emergency Department patients with possible arrhythmia concerns in Clinical Study from Overlake Medical Center

BELLEVUE, Wash., July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A recent clinical study from Overlake Medical Center utilizing the Bardy Diagnostics Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) patch was presented at the 2021 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Conference. The abstract, “Accelerating Proper Evaluation of Emergency Department Patients for Arrhythmia Concerns with Discharge Use of ECG Patch Monitors,” […]

Medtronic Announces FDA Clearance and Results of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Cardiac Monitoring

AI Algorithms Enhance LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor Diagnostic Accuracy for Improved Management of Patients DUBLIN, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire(opens new window)/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for two AccuRhythm™ AI algorithms for use with the LINQ II™ […]

BIOTRONIK’s Implantable Cardiac Monitor Receives Prestigious Industry Award

BIOMONITOR IIIm Received Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Enabling Technology Leadership Award’ 2021 for its High Precision Implantable Cardiac Monitoring BERLIN, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In association with Heart Rhythm 2021, BIOTRONIK today announced that the latest implantable cardiac monitor (ICM), BIOMONITOR IIIm, has been recognized by internationally-renowned research analysts Frost & Sullivan as […]

New Study Demonstrates KardiaMobile 6L Reduces Urgent Healthcare Utilization

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A new study to be presented this week at Heart Rhythm 2021 and recently published in the American Journal of Cardiology1 shows use of the KardiaMobile 6L device results in a reduction of in-person healthcare utilization. The KardiaMobile 6L device was developed and is manufactured by AliveCor, an […]

Gencaro Atrial Fibrillation Phase 2B Results Selected for Publication in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Analysis in full patient cohort shows Gencaro effect compared to standard of care In the GENETIC-AF entire cohort of heart failure patients treated with Gencaro, compared to patients treated with metoprolol succinate (TOPROL-XL), experienced: a 36% reduction in cumulative atrial fibrillation burden with a 55% reduction in daily atrial fibrillation […]

AliveCor and Acutus Medical Partner to Evaluate Management and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias

Collaboration Aims to Explore Benefits of Remote Monitoring of Patients Pre- and Post-Ablation MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AliveCor, Inc. (“AliveCor”), a leading innovator in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology and services, and Acutus Medical (“Acutus”) (Nasdaq: AFIB), an arrhythmia management company focused on improving the way cardiac arrhythmias are diagnosed and treated, today […]

Medtronic TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope Is Effective at Reducing Infections in Cardiac Device Patients with Hematomas

DUBLIN, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced new data from the landmark WRAP-IT study published in Heart Rhythm, demonstrating a significantly lower infection risk for patients who develop hematomas after cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) when the TYRX™ Absorbable Antibacterial Envelope (TYRX Envelope) is […]

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute leader participates in clinical trial for world’s first artificial intelligence technology for complex cardiac arrhythmia procedures

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The leader of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David’s Medical Center recently led a clinical study to evaluate the world’s first data-driven artificial intelligence (AI) platform for cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures. Andrea Natale, M.D., F.H.R.S., F.A.C.C., F.E.S.C., cardiac electrophysiologist and executive medical director of TCAI, conducted the […]