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2012 Final Program

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Innovations

SonR® CRM optimization system - Sorin

SonR is the first and only system to provide weekly automatic
optimization during patient’s real life activities for improved CRT
response...

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INCEPTA ICD/CRT-D - Boston Scientific

A new diagnostic perspective for customised treatment...

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WATCHMAN LAA Closure Device - Boston Scientific

A Proven Stroke Reduction Device / A Proven Device Alternative to Warfarin

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Lumax 740 Series - Biotronik

The Lumax 740 is the world’s first implantable cardiac defibrillator approved for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

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Selectra Telescopic LV lead delivery system - Biotronik

The new Selectra telescopic lead delivery system was developed for maximum convenience and...

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CapSure Sense MRI SureScan® passive leads - Medtronic

The CapSure Sense MRI SureScan® passive leads are the smallest MR–Conditional leads available in the world.

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CareLink ExpressTM - Medtronic

CareLink ExpressTM represents a new way of accessing patients’ cardiac implantable device data giving clinicians in healthcare facilities...

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Medtronic Sprint Quattro Secure - Medtronic

The Medtronic Sprint Quattro Secure defibrillator lead shows an exceptional performance of 96.8% lead survival rate at 8 years...

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Arctic Front® Cardiac CryoAblation System - Medtronic

Cryoablation with Medtronic AF Solutions Arctic Front balloon catheter is a simple alternative to the point-to-point focal ablation...

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AMYCARD 01C EP LAB

The System is based on beat-to beat ECG mapping, combined with the CT scan. AMYCARD 01C EP LAB measures and reconstructs the real-time isochronal and potential maps on epicardium and endocardium...

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SonRmap™ - Sorin

To acutely evaluate and identify correct lead placement, Sorin Group has developed the SonRmap™ system, which is designed to measure the acute hemodynamic effect of the CRT system through Sorin Group’s SonR™ technology.

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REPLY™ 200

REPLY™ 200 is a new addition to the REPLY family of pacemakers. It features Sleep Apnea Monitoring (SAM): an innovative algorithm that is designed to screen and monitor the Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS).

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Sophňs 456 (DR) - Sophňs 450 (D) - Medico

One step beyond in the hemodynamic regulation of cardiac pacing

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Sophňs 445 VDR -Sophňs 440 VD - Medico

A fusion of experience, technology and evolution.
Top reliability in atrial signal detection.

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TVI - Medico

The cardiac activity is normally monitored by an implantable stimulation device (pacemaker) through the intracavitary registration of the electric...

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S-ICD® System - Cameron Health

Cameron Health’s S-ICD® System is the world’s only ICD that provides reliable defibrillation therapy without transvenous leads.

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CardioGuide™ Implant System - Medtronic

The Medtronic CardioGuide™ Implant System is the first real-time navigation system for cardiac resychronization therapy (CRT) implants.

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THERMOCOOL® SF Catheter - Biosense Webster

The unprecedented cooling efficiency of our advanced catheter design delivers uniform cooling at half the flow rate.

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THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH™ Catheter - Biosense Webster

During cardiac ablation, [...] enables the measurement of catheter tip contact force and direction inside the heart.

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RhythmView - Topera

First diagnostic device to be able to identify the sources [...] which sustain complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation

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Carepace - Zamar

System of containment wrap named "Carepace", which allows mobilization of the arm but not of the shoulder

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Remote Chronic Heart Failure Monitoring - Telbios

Provides a simple and immediate touchscreen application to periodically collect vital parameters for patients affected by CHF

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CATHPAX CRT - Lemer Pax

X-ray protection when implanting pacemakers, ICD and CRT devices

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MediGuide - St. Jude

New visualization and navigation system that can display the position and orientation of MediGuide Enabled™ devices

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Ellipse - St. Jude

The Ellipse™ ICD is the smallest high-energy device available

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Ensite Velocity 3.0.1 - St. Jude

Software delivering tools that provide a level of precision and efficiency you have to see to believe

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TactiCath Quartz - Endosense

Standard open-irrigated RF 7 F ablation catheter with optical fibre

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Fourward Thinking - St. Jude

The Unify Quadra CRT-D and Quartet LV Lead feature first-to-market quadripolar pacing technology in a downsized device.

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Evia HF-T - Biotronik

The Evia HF-T is the world’s first CRT pacemaker approved for magnetic resonance imaging...

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Trials

AURUM 8 (2012 Trial)

Aurum 8 is the world’s largest randomized controlled trial to study the ablation of typical atrial flutter and the use of gold-tip versus platinum-iridium-tip ablation catheters...

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COMPAS (2012 Trial)

The COMPAS trial is the first & only large-scale pacemaker patient study to demonstrate that daily automatic remote monitoring with BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring® is safe and...

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ECHOCRT (2012 Trial)

The EchoCRT landmark trial evaluates the effects of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) on mortality and morbidity in patients with advanced heart failure.

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TRUST (2012 trial)

TRUST is the first and largest clinical trial to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of daily remote monitoring with BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring.

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The RAFT-Study (2012 Trial)

CRT-D is reducing all cause mortality by 29% for NYHA II patients with low EF and wide QRS

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CRT in Mild-HF patients (2010 Trial)

Nearly 5000 mildly symptomatic patients have been enrolled in randomised controlled trials...

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B-LEFT AF (2010 Trial)

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CASTLE-AF (2010 Trial)

Catheter Ablation versus Standard conventional Treatment in patients with...

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DECODE (2010 Trial)

Are external sensors useful to alert impending HF decompensation event?

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Echo CRT (2010 Trial)

Defining a new standard of care for HF patients with a narrow QRS and ventricular dyssynchrony...

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FAST (2010 Trial)

FAST study demonstrated OptiVol® was more accurate than daily weight monitoring in predicting...

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IMPACT (2010 Trial)

The IMPACT of BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring® Guided Anticoagulation on Stroke Risk in Patients with ICD and CRT-D Devices...

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Leiden Case (2010 Trial)

An independent study shows major differences in failure rates between different groups of...

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MADIT CRT (2010 Trial)

Clinical evidence that early CRT intervention slows the progression of heart failure...

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PREPARE (2010 Trial)

In Medtronic devices with short and consistent charge times, strategically programmed detection...

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RAPID-RF (2010 Trial)

Does remotely following patients with CRTD devices impact HF management and outcomes?

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STOP AF (2010 Trial)

Data from the STOP AF (Sustained Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation) clinical trial shows superiority over anti- arrhythmic drugs...

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XPECT (2010 Trial)

Continuous AF monitoring - XPECT Trial (Reveal® XT Performance Trial) shows exceptional accuracy...

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2013

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May 2013 bring you good health, joy and success in all your projects.

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Cardiostim Innovation Awards

The 3 winners of the 2012 Innovation Awards are:

#1: S-ICD® System, Cameron Health
#2: SonR® CRM optimization system, Sorin Group
#3: Cardioguide™ Implant System, Medtronic

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EPDatabank

The EPDatabank by Cardiostim website is now online!

This platform will enable you to download for free ECGs and Epidemiology.

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Clinical Cases

A case of T Wave oversensing in a CRT-D device

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Analysis of systematic remotely transmitted EGMS

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A rare complication of pacemarker implantation

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ECG & Cardiac Resynchronization

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ECG: described as banal

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Latitute: Yellow alerts for patient in AFIB with CRT

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Stored EGM Quizz

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Ischemic Cardiomyopathy follow-up visit

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Studies

PREPARE



See the results from the PREPARE (Primary Prevention Parameters Evaluation) Study


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