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Hansen Medical Announces 2008 Second Quarter Conference Call 23 Jul 2008 20:32 GMT
... system for use with cardiac ablation catheters in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation (AF), have not been established. In the European Union, the Sensei system is cleared for ...
Cardiome Announces Preferred Share Financing 23 Jul 2008 18:27 GMT
... and obtain regulatory approval for vernakalant (iv) or vernakalant (oral) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation or any other current or future products in our targeted indications; our future operating results ...
All the People Affected by Cerebrovascular Disease Every Year Could Fill the Rose Bowl 10 Times Over 23 Jul 2008 15:55 GMT
... If you are diagnosed with carotid arteriosclerosis, seek treatment If you are diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, seek treatment If you have a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), seek prompt diagnosis ...
Make sure the beat goes on 23 Jul 2008 14:31 GMT
... well as at least one-third of the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation. Such faults are "autosomal dominant"; you have a 50 per cent chance of passing the ...
Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Stepwise and Tailored Approaches 23 Jul 2008 04:50 GMT
... discusses the risks and benefits of pharmacological therapy and radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation, and the role of ventricular dysfunction in determining how to manage this condition. Texas Heart ...

CryoCath Arctic Front(R) Results Published in JACC 22 Jul 2008 20:31 GMT
... Front Arctic Front is a minimally invasive cryo-balloon catheter designed specifically to treat paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. This bi-directional, double balloon catheter enables physicians to rapidly isolate all four pulmonary veins for ...
Dealing with a fainting spell 22 Jul 2008 17:50 GMT
... Posted Jul 22, 2008 @ 12:33 PM Q: My wife and ... from the heart. Causes can include an abnormal heart rhythm or mechanical obstruction of blood flow, such ...
CardioNet Inc., Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript 22 Jul 2008 16:50 GMT
... moments describing a new capability that we intend to launch in September 2008 for atrial fibrillation management. Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent life threatening cardiac arrhythmia affecting over 2.2 million ...
Experts Available to Discuss Study on Silent Strokes 22 Jul 2008 14:30 GMT
... Researchers, who reviewed routine MRIs of the 2,000 study participants, also found people with atrial fibrillation, a common form of heart arrhythmia, were twice as likely to experience a silent stroke. ...
Guidelines Highlight Key Differences Between Child And Adult Stroke 22 Jul 2008 04:29 GMT
... and include high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, age (over 55), artery disease, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation. Sickle cell disease is a risk factor common to both children and adults. Prevention efforts ...

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Read Digitek: Alternative Heart Drug Prescribed'¦Just in Time? 22 Jul 2008 03:54 GMT
... taking too much Digitek put me into a high degree of A-fib [known as Atrial Fibrillation: an irregular heart rhythm that affects the upper chambers of the heart and can lead ...
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Dealing with a fainting spell 21 Jul 2008 21:50 GMT
... Mon Jul 21, 2008, 04:22 PM CDT Q: My wife and I ... from the heart. Causes can include an abnormal heart rhythm or mechanical obstruction of blood flow, such ...
St. Jude Medical (STJ): Shares define bullish 'flag' pattern 21 Jul 2008 18:14 GMT
... offers therapies and technologies for treating people with cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease. The Atrial Fibrillation segment develops products to diagnose, treat, and seek a cure for atrial fibrillation. The company ...
Electrophysiology Transforming Atrial Fibrillation Treatment 21 Jul 2008 12:30 GMT
... According to CardioIQ, electrophysiology (EP) catheter ablation is emerging as the preferred treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF), a common form of cardiac arrhythmia that affects almost 3 million people in the ...
Heart attacks can't always be prevented 21 Jul 2008 05:30 GMT
... When Tim Russert died unexpectedly June 13 of a heart attack, ... coronary arteries led to ventricular fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm that resulted in sudden cardiac arrest. Such ...