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Senate Finance Releases Bipartisan Physician Payment Reform, Workforce Proposals

Senate Committee on Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released a paper in May outlining policy options to reform the…

June 3, 2024

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Heart Rhythm 2024 Spotlights New Developments in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices and Other Treatments

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced new findings around several clinical trials showcasing recent advancements in cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) technology and pharmacotherapy that…

May 19, 2024

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Clinical Trial Shows Early CRT Improves Cardiac Function in Patients with Mild to Moderate Heart Failure, Slowing Disease Progression

BOSTON, MA – This physician-initiated prospective, randomized clinical trial sponsored by The…

May 19, 2024

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Heart Rhythm 2024 Features Recent Developments and Future Directions in Pulsed Field Ablation

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) announced the findings of three new studies demonstrating the safety and efficacy of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a non-thermal ablation…

May 18, 2024

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Mediterranean Diet Coupled with Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Reduces Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Post-Ablation

A new clinical trial found that patients with previous paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) who follow a Mediterranean diet enriched with extra-virgin olive oil after a…

May 18, 2024

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Clinical Trial Finds Artificial Intelligence-Guided Procedure for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Superior to Current Standard of Care

A transatlantic clinical trial, TAILORED-AF, compared an artificial intelligence (AI) software-guided (Volta AF-Xplorer™) ablation procedure in combination with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to conventional ablation…

May 18, 2024

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New Study Suggests Restricting Athletes from Play Solely Based on Genetic Heart Disease Test Results Can Negatively Impact Quality of Life

A new study indicates that restricting athletes with a genetic heart disease from play based solely on a positive genetic test result can negatively impact…

May 16, 2024

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Heart Rhythm 2024: Leading Heart Rhythm Meeting Assembles for 45th Year to Unveil Scientific Discoveries and Innovations to Global EP Community

The 45th annual Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) meeting, Heart Rhythm 2024, will kick off in Boston and online, bringing together more than 8,400 clinicians, scientists,…

May 13, 2024

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UHG CEO Andrew Witty Testifies on Change Cyberattack

Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group Andrew Witty testified before members of Congress on May 1st about the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary…

May 7, 2024

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HRS Position on Ablations in Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Since the public health emergency (PHE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts have been made to increase patient access to different sites of care.

May 7, 2024