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Safety Alerts
Medtronic Extends Voluntary Recall to Include 752 ICDs and CRT-D Units Due to Lack of Electrical Shock Delivery
On March 16, 2018, Medtronic announced a voluntary recall affecting 752 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillators (CRT-Ds) and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs).
March 19, 2018
Clinical Documents
2018 EHRA/HRS/APHRS/LAHRS Expert Consensus on Arrhythmias and Cognitive Function
The document is intended to describe the impact of different types of arrhythmias on cognitive function, to highlight possible risk markers for cognitive decline, and…
March 18, 2018
Clinical Documents
2018 EHRA Expert Consensus Statement on Lead Extraction: Recommendations on Definitions, Endpoints, Research Trial Design, and Data Collection Requirements for Clinical Scientific Studies and Registries: Endorsed by APHRS/HRS/LAHRS
This expert consensus statement provides recommendations for designing scientific studies, reports, and registries relating to lead extraction
March 16, 2018
Guidelines & Protocols
CMS Releases Updated Medicare Policy on ICDs (2018)
February 21, 2018 – On February 15, 2018, the Centers for Medicare…
February 21, 2018
Clinical Documents
Antiarrhythmic Drugs—Clinical Use and Clinical Decision Making: A Consensus Document from the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacology
The European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacology convened a Task Force, with representation from…
February 9, 2018
Comment Letter
HRS Submits Comments on MRI Medicare Coverage Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), and the American College of Radiology (ACR) submitted…
February 2, 2018
Guidelines & Protocols
2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
December 22, 2017 – HRS submitted comments in response to the 2018…
December 22, 2017
Comment Letter
HRS Submits Public Comments on ICD Coverage Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) submitted a joint comment letter on the Medicare Proposed ICD Coverage Policy.
December 20, 2017
Clinical Documents
Arrhythmia Care in a Value-Based Environment: Past, Present, and Future
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), passed by Congress in 2015, establishes the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which represents a significant change in…
December 15, 2017
Comment Letter
Key Aspects of the Updated ICD Coverage Policy
February 15, 2018