Medscape · 14dAblation Surpassing Medication for Ventricular Tachycardia
Often seen as an option of last resort for ventricular tachycardia, new research suggests catheter ablation could have a place as first-line treatment.
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Medscape · 14dVentricular Tachycardia (VT) ECG Review
Ventricular tachycardia refers to a wide QRS complex heart rhythm — that is, a QRS duration beyond 120 milliseconds — originating in the ventricles at a rate of greater than 100 beats per minute.
Physician's Weekly · 15hIllicit Stimulant Use Raises Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmias, Mortality
Methamphetamine and cocaine use each confer heightened risk for incident ventricular arrhythmias and all-cause mortality, according to a recent study.
Knowridge Science Report · 5dHow to choose the right drug for irregular heartbeat
In the end, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for treating arrhythmia. The best medication for an irregular heartbeat depends on the specific condition, the person’s health history, and how well they respond to treatment. Doctors often try one medication and adjust it if it doesn’t work well or causes side effects.
TCTMD · 8dVANISH2 Bolsters Data Backing VT Ablation in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
The US guidelines are likely to change following the release of the VANISH2 results last year, Christine Albert anticipates.
MPR · 1dFDA Clears Novel Wearable Defibrillator to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Jewel ® Patch Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (Patch-WCD) for adult patients aged 18 years and older who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, and either are not candidates for or refuse an implantable defibrillator.
MedTech Dive · 15dField Medical raises $40M for PFA in ventricular tachycardia
Led by Farapulse founder Steven Mickelsen, Field has developed a pulsed field ablation device to tackle the dangerous heart rhythm disorder.
Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia
Bidirectional ventricular tachycardia occurs when the QRS axis alternates with every other beat. This is a pathognomonic rhythm during digoxin toxicity, however is relatively rare. The Brugada ...
Ventricular tachycardia articles from across Nature Portfolio
Ventricular tachycardia is an abnormally fast heart beat (with three or more consecutive heart beats at least 100 beats per minute) that originates from one of the ventricles in the heart.
Fierce Biotech · 11dThe next generation of pulsed field ablation takes the stage at HRS annual meeting
Emerging pulsed field ablation systems had their moments in the spotlight at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), being held in San Diego this weekend. | Emerging pulsed field ablation systems had their moments in the spotlight at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society,
TCTMD · 6dBIO-LIBRA: Outcomes Vary by Sex, Device in Cardiomyopathy Patients With ICDs
Though women have a lower risk of ventricular arrhythmias than do men, it still exceeds the threshold to justify a device.
BioWorld · 8dField Medical, Adagio look to VT for break out indication
Presentations at Heart Rhythm 2025 for Field Medical Inc. and Adagio Medical Holdings Inc. demonstrated success in two very different types of ablation for ventricular tachycardia, potentially offering new options for a harder-to-treat type of arrhythmia.
Clinical trial evaluating a novel, non-invasive radiation treatment for ventricular tachycardia refractory to medication and catheter ablation
The UAB Departments of Radiation Oncology and Cardiology are looking for patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT ... to the area of the heart responsible for their symptoms. Stereotactic body radiotherapy is delivered with a device called the linear ...
Fierce Biotech · 3dElement Science’s wearable defibrillator patch wins FDA approval
The Jewel wearable cardioverter defibrillator system can be worn during sleep and showers, with its low-profile and water-resistant design.
Devdiscourse · 11dGroundbreaking RFA Treatment for VT-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Salem
Kauvery Hospitals in Salem successfully performed the city's first Radio Frequency Ablation for VT-induced Cardiomyopathy on a young patient. The procedure, led by Dr. Deep Chand Raja and Dr. Satish Kumar,
MassDevice · 9dMedtronic reports more positive outcomes with Affera PFA tech
Medtronic today announced positive clinical outcomes from two studies of its pulsed field ablation (PFA) technologies.
FIELD MEDICAL CLOSES $40 MILLION SERIES A FINANCING TO REDEFINE PULSED FIELD ABLATION FOR VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
The Growing Prevalence of VT and AF Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are two of the most common and serious arrhythmias, contributing to stroke, heart failure, sudden cardiac death and escalating health care costs. VT and premature ...
Basingstoke Gazette · 8dLondon Marathon: World record breaking Rebecca Reid
A Basingstoke woman who was told she would never run again after suffering a heart condition, beat a world record for running at the London Marathon.
FIELD MEDICAL CLOSES $40 MILLION SERIES A FINANCING TO REDEFINE PULSED FIELD ABLATION FOR VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
The funding will support the completion of two pilot studies – VCAS for VT and Field PULSE for atrial fibrillation (AF) – as well as continued development of Field's commercial PFA system and ...
FIELD MEDICAL CLOSES $40 MILLION SERIES A FINANCING TO REDEFINE PULSED FIELD ABLATION FOR VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA
The Growing Prevalence of VT and AF Ventricular tachycardia (VT) and atrial fibrillation (AF) are two of the most common and serious arrhythmias, contributing to stroke, heart failure, sudden ...
Verywell Health on MSN.com · Feb 23, 2025Ventricular Tachycardia Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT) is when the lower chamber of the heart beats too fast to pump efficiently. This reduces the amount of oxygenated blood the rest of the body receives.
Premature ventricular beats in athletes: to detrain or not to detrain?
2 The mechanisms linking the athlete’s heart to arrhythmias ... left bundle branch block; NSVT, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (≥3 consecutive beats); PVBs, premature ventricular beats; RBBB, right bundle branch block; SCD, sudden cardiac ...
Doctors Said I Was Just Stressed, but My Heartbeat Was So Fast I Could Have Died
Ventricular tachycardia "is a dangerous, abnormal heart rhythm that arises from the bottom chambers of the heart (the ventricles)," says Mohanakrishnan Sathyamoorthy, MD, Chair of Internal ...
Catheter Ablation for Prevention of Ventricular Tachycardia
Patients with structural heart disease are at risk for life ... Ablation sites (maroon circular tags) abolished ventricular tachycardia in this patient.
Potentially reversible causes of non-ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT)
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Termination of Ventricular Fibrillation in Man by Externally Applied Electric Countershock
VENTRICULAR fibrillation is usually a rapidly fatal arrhythmia that may occur in cardiac patients, in any patient under anesthesia and in drowning and electrocution. In cardiac patients it is a ...