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Small-Volume Presentation of Heparin Sodium Now Available in Simplist Prefilled Syringes

Fresenius Kabi has announced the availability of Heparin Sodium Injection 5000 USP units per 0.5mL for anticoagulation.

Smartphone-Operated, Single-Lead ECG Performs As Well As 12L-Device in Side-by-Side Study

Can atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter be accurately detected using a smartphone-operated single-lead electrocardiography device?

Once Discontinued Antiarrhythmic Agent Will Soon Be Available Again

The FDA has approved the Prior Approval Supplement for Bretylium Tosylate Injection, allowing ANI Pharmaceuticals to market the once discontinued antiarrhythmic agent.

Mechanical Dispersion Can Better Predict Patients at Risk for a Ventricular Arrhythmia Event

Echocardiographic derived mechanical dispersion is a simple to measure imaging biomarker that has a better predictive power of these events then left ventricular ejection fraction alone.

Long-Term Thromboembolism Risk Similar in Postoperative and Nonvalvular Afib

Findings show the need for studies addressing the role of anticoagulation therapy in postoperative atrial fibrillation after left-sided heart valve surgery.

Atrial Fibrillation Risk Found to Be Higher Among American Indians

American Indians have a higher risk for incident atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with all other racial and ethnic groups.

Detecting Ventricular Tachycardia Risk in Patients With Frequent Premature Ventricular Complexes

Delayed enhancement CMR and programmed ventricular stimulation can be used to identify patients with PVCs without apparent heart disease who are at risk of ventricular tachycardia.

AF Independently Predicts Risk for In-Hospital Death in Ischemic Stroke

Researchers sought to determine whether atrial fibrillation increases risk for adverse events in hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke .

ECG Limb Lead Algorithm Sensitive, Specific for Wide Complex Tachycardia Diagnosis

Investigators assessed the diagnostic value of a new ECG algorithm according to the morphologic traits of the QRS on the limb leads.

Ventricular Tachycardia Recurrence With Deceleration Zone-Guided Targeted Ablation

A novel voltage-independent high-density mapping display can identify the functional substrate for ventricular tachycardia during sinus rhythm and guide targeted ablation.