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Failure of ‘Jailed’ CIED Leads Not Uncommon After TTVR: TRIPLACE

The findings highlight the importance of having an EP versed in lead management on the heart valve team

Future Shock: Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death Is Possible

Coronary artery disease and heart failure increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest—but life-saving devices can help. We just need to use them more

NICE Backs Leadless Pacemakers for Some Heart Patients

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has provisionally recommended leadless cardiac pacemaker implantation for patients with bradyarrhythmias who require single-chamber pacing

Implicity’s EVIDENCE-RM study demonstrates “marked improvement” in ICD patient outcomes

Implicity has revealed new findings from its EVIDENCE-RM study, which—by leveraging extensive data from the French National Health Data System (SNDS)—has demonstrated clear clinical and medico-economic benefits associated with the company’s universal monitoring system (UMS)

BIO-LIBRA: Outcomes Vary by Sex, Device in Cardiomyopathy Patients With ICDs

Though women have a lower risk of ventricular arrhythmias than do men, it still exceeds the threshold to justify a device.