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Tributes paid following death of electrophysiology pioneer and former HRS president Bruce Wilkoff

Tributes have poured in from across the world of cardiology following the death of Bruce Wilkoff, a pioneer of cardiac electrophysiology and former president of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), who passed away early in January aged 69.

Magnetic Stimulation Appears Safe With ICDs

The risk of damage to, or heating of, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) is low during transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (TCMS) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, remembered for ‘immeasurable’ contributions to electrophysiology

Cardiologist Bruce Wilkoff remembered as a ‘pioneer’ of electrophysiology, ‘beacon of medical excellence’

Device-Detected Atrial High-Rate Episodes Tied to Mortality

Device-detected atrial high-rate episodes (AHRE) are associated with more than twice the risk for cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, even in patients without prior atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter (AFL), or atrial tachycardia (AT), new research suggested.