Atrial Fibrillation or Afib for short is responsible for almost 500,000 emergency room visits per year. 12-15 Million people in the US by 2030. As the population ages, Afib will become more prevalent ...
INTRODUCTION: There are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually, or 1,000 daily, in the United States with nearly 90% of them being fatal. 1 These statistics paint a grim image when ...
Electrophysiology is a branch of medicine concerning the heart’s electrical system. An electrophysiologist tests the electrical activity of the heart and can diagnose and treat a number of conditions.
“These 6- and 12-month data demonstrate a strong safety profile with highly effective and durable PVI achieved with the nPulse Cardiac Catheter Ablation System, suggesting that this system has the ...
Electrocardiologists are cardiologists who have received additional training in testing for and treating heart rhythm problems. Electrocardiologists are also known as electrophysiologists, cardiac ...
Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...
Cardiac arrhythmias are one of cardiology’s major current challenges. They occur when the heart rhythm becomes irregular, too fast, or too slow, affecting both quality of life and survival. An ...
Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Rajat Deo has been studying electrocardiographic (ECG) data and cardiac rhythms for ...
One’s plumbing. The other’s electrical. Knowing the difference between heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest can literally be a matter of life and death. While they may sound alike and are both ...