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Safety Alerts
Safety Advisory Regarding Medtronic EnTrust ICDs
Medtronic announced an urgent medical device recall affecting approximately 2,770 (209 confirmed active in the U.S.) EnTrust ICDs due to the potential for loss of…
June 21, 2018
Clinical Guidelines
2018 EHRA Consensus Document on Management of Arrhythmias and Cardiac Electronic Devices in the Critically Ill and Post-Surgery Patient
The aim of this document is to involve experts in the field of arrhythmias and devices, as well as experts in acute critical care, in…
June 13, 2018
Clinical Guidelines
Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Communication Strategies for Clinicians
The statement, accompanied by an editorial, captures the proceedings of the 2017 Leadership Summit on Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities: Communications Strategies for Clinicians and Patients that was attended by…
May 10, 2018
Clinical Guidelines
2018 ACC/HRS/NASCI/SCAI/SCCT Expert Consensus Document on Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging
The stimulus to create this document was the recognition that ionizing radiation-based cardiovascular procedures are being performed with increasing frequency.
May 2, 2018
Safety Alerts
Abbott Advisory: Battery Performance and Firmware Update – April 2018
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Medical Device Safety Communication announcing a firmware update that addresses 2 previously reported safety concerns.
April 18, 2018
Clinical Guidelines
Arrhythmias in Congenital Heart Disease: A Position Paper on Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease
This position statement summarizes knowledge and provides recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart defects (CHD), because, in many cases,…
March 20, 2018
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 Guidelines
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 Guidelines
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
Comment Letter
Updated MRI National Coverage Policy
April 19, 2018