News Stories

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.

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.