Electrophysiology

ST segment

Aorfix

Aorfix™ endovascular stent graft – Treating the cases other grafts cannot treat Aorfix™ is the only endovascular stent graft licensed in Europe to treat aneurysms in complex anat...

Ventricular Tachycardia VT

Ventricular tachycardia is a pulse rate of more than 100 beats per minute, with at least three irregular heartbeats in a row. It is a major cause of sudden cardiac death. The condition can develop...

Use of evidence-based meds increasing for STEMI, NSTEMI

(HealthDay)—Evidence-based therapies are increasingly being used to treat patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI)...

REFILE: Benefits of aggressive treatment in elderly with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes still unclear

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Early aggressive treatment doesn't appear to offer better outcomes overall than initially conservative treatment in elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute...

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals to acquire Elevation Pharmaceuticals for $430 million

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Elevation Pharmaceuticals,. The acquisition includes Elevation Pharmaceuticals’ EP-101 product, an inhalation solution of a long...

Benefits of aggressive treatment in elderly with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes still unclear

New Guide for Electrophysiology Training in Peds (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- The Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) has laid out what needs to be included in advanced fellowship programs for the field.

U.S. Market for Cardiac Rhythm Managment, Electrophysiology and Ablation

In 2012, the U.S. market for cardiac rhythm management (CRM), electrophysiology and ablation devices market was valued at nearly $6.8 billion. The CRM, electrophysiology and ablation device market inc...

Sunovion will buy Elevation in deal worth as much as $430M

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $100 million upfront to acquire Elevation Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical firm de -More- 

Elevation of Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 Is Predisposed by Family History of Hypertension and Contributes to Blood Pressure Elevation

Augmented ST-Segment Elevation During Recovery From Exercise Predicts Cardiac Events in Patients With Brugada Syndrome.

OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and the clinical significance of ST-segment elevation during recovery from exercise testing. BACKGROUND: During recovery from exercise...

NT-proBNP levels in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome is associated with elevation of brain natriuretic peptide and markers of myocardial necrosis, although its relationship with the TIMI score...

Ischemia-induced Brugada-type ST-segment alternans and Brugada syndrome.

The mechanisms of Brugada-type electrocardiographic (ECG) pattern remain unclear. METHODS: The ST-segment was evaluated during coronary intervention of proximal right coronary artery (RCA). We measure...

Sudden Cardiac Arrest: ECG Repolarization After Resuscitation.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest and ECG Repolarization. Introduction: Early repolarization (ERep) abnormalities on electrocardiogram (ECG) are common immediately following cardiac arrest. We characterized and c...

STEMI Stymie: Metastatic Cancer and Cardiac Tamponade Presenting as Inferior STEMI.

The combination of chest pain and isolated ST-segment elevation on an ECG immediately suggests the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. However, given the potential for complications associated with re...