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The Alzheimer’s drug memantine was tied to a higher risk of irregular heartbeat

Older adults taking memantine for Alzheimer’s disease may face a higher risk of irregular heartbeats, according to a growing body of evidence drawn from electronic health records and adverse-event ...
WJHG

Walton County fire rescue gets EKG training from Ascension Sacred Heart physicians

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Walton County firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs are receiving hands-on EKG training from Ascension Sacred Heart physicians. First responders are learning in-depth ...
Healio

Leadless conduction system pacemaker works, but dislodgement issues spur redesign

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel leadless conduction system pacemaker conferred stable pacing parameters at 1 month. The device dislodged ...
Healio

Conduction system pacing defibrillator lead demonstrates short-term success

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A bipolar conduction system pacing implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead met safety and effectiveness ...
MassDevice

The top cardiac tech stories out of HRS 2026

Some of the technologies that made headlines at HRS 2026. [Images courtesy of J&J, iRhythm, Abbott and Medtronic] Over the last weekend, Chicago played host to the 2026 edition of the Heart Rhythm ...
MD&M East

AI-Powered Atrial Fibrillation Detection: How Machine Learning Is Transforming Cardiac Care Through ECG Analysis

At the April 2026 Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting in Chicago, panelists gathered to discuss a myriad of topics in the rapidly growing cardiovascular care space. Song Zuo, MD, a specialist at the ...
BioWorld

Alivecor receives CE mark for AI-powered, portable ECG system

Alivecor Inc. has secured CE marking for its Kardia 12L electrocardiogram (ECG) system, which is powered by its KAI 12L AI technology and can detect life-threatening cardiac conditions. Kardia 12L is ...
Business Wire

Anumana Receives First and Only FDA Clearance for ECG-AI Cardiac Amyloidosis Algorithm Using a Standard 12-Lead ECG

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anumana, Inc., a leader in cardiovascular AI, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its ECG-AI™ algorithm for cardiac amyloidosis (CA) ...
FierceBiotech

Medtronic, Biotronik heart hardware make strides in conduction system pacing

Medtronic got an FDA approval for its OmniaSecure defibrillation lead, opening up its use in the heart’s left bundle branch, while Biotronik touted the commercial rollout of its Solia CSP S lead.
Medscape

Design Differences Likely Explain Mixed Results in Conduction System Pacing vs Biventricular Pacing Trials

Discordant results from two trials comparing conduction system pacing with biventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) leave open the question of whether conduction system pacing ...
TCTMD

Two Conduction-System Pacing RCTs Give Conflicting Results

Conduction-system pacing (CSP) was put to the test in two randomized trials of patients requiring cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for left bundle branch block (LBBB)—the HeartSync-LBBP and ...