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FDA Approves Abbott’s Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker

FDA Approves Abbott’s Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker     The FDA has approved Abbott’s AVEIR dual chamber (DR) leadless pacemaker system, the first dual chamber leadless pacing system that treats people with abnormal or slow heart rhythms. Roughly one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker, the AVEIR DR leadless pacing system is made up of two …

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Remote Monitoring Technology Improves Survival in Heart Failure Patients

Remote Monitoring Technology Improves Survival in Heart Failure Patients     Meta-analysis of three randomized, controlled trials (CHAMPION, GUIDE-HF and LAPTOP-HF) of the CardioMEMS HF System, presented at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) Conference this month, found that monitoring patients remotely with hemodynamic pressure sensing technology can significantly improve survival in heart failure patients with …

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