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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 ...
Le Lézard

Murj® Expands Global Footprint with Commercial Launch in Australia and New Zealand

Murj®, a cardiac device management software company, today announced its official expansion into the Australian market alongside broader availability for New Zealand. Following its exhibition at the ...
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine

Incremental diagnostic value of 24-hour Holter monitoring during training in elite athlete preparticipation screening

Background Preparticipation cardiovascular evaluation (PPE) is widely recommended to reduce the risk of sudden cardiac events ...
The New York Times

The Best Bone-Conduction and Open-Ear Headphones

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Lauren Dragan Lauren Dragan writes about audio tech and OTC hearing aids. She ...
Business Wire

HeartBeam Initiates Pilot Study of First On-Demand 12-Lead ECG Patch to Detect Ischemia Outside the Clinic

Ambulatory patch device designed to aid in detecting ischemia and complex arrythmias Targets a $2 billion market with established reimbursement; ischemia detection has potential to disrupt the patch ...
CNN

A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find

The critical system of ocean currents which loops around the Atlantic Ocean is weakening and could be far closer to collapse than previously thought, according to two new studies — an event which ...
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 ...
Scientific American

Super heat conductor challenges fundamental physics

Copper moves the world’s heat. For more than a century it has been recognized as one of the best heat conductors in nature, and this property made copper the go-to choice to cool electronics, ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...