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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.

Study to Examine Routine ICD Implantation Post Heart Attack

PROFID EHRA, the first clinical trial seeking to challenge routine implantation of defibrillators in heart attack survivors with heart failure has just been launched. The European Society of Cardiology is a partner in this large-scale trial.

PROFID EHRA trial enrols first patient

A clinical trial to challenge the routine implantation of a defibrillator in myocardial infarction (MI) survivors with heart failure has enrolled its first patient. The PROFID EHRA trial is part of the EU-funded PROFID project, which aims to personalize the prevention of sudden cardiac death after MI and involves a consortium of 21 multidisciplinary partners including the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).