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Jan 18
2024
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)Medscape Medical News by Pauline Anderson
Jan 12
2024
Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, remembered for ‘immeasurable’ contributions to electrophysiology
CardiologyToday by Erik Swain
Jan 12
2024
Cardiologist Bruce Wilkoff remembered as a ‘pioneer’ of electrophysiology, ‘beacon of medical excellence’
Michael Walter | Cardiovascular Business | Leadership
Dec 27
2023
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.Medscape Medical News by Marilynn Larkin
Dec 26
2023
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.Medscape Medical News by Stéphanie Lavaud