BIOTRONIK Blog

Our colleagues from around the world show that it sometimes doesn't take much to make a difference

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to celebrate the incredible achievements of the women who have shaped the field of cardiology.

The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) is approximately 21 percent (mean annual probability) 1 and is often undetected – and therefore untreated.

Cardiac pacemaker implantations are now routine interventions. Around three million people worldwide have a pacemaker, and every year 600,000 more receive an implant. Nevertheless, the diagnosis and procedure can look challenging for patients at first— especially patients who are athletes or enjoy being active.

An American survey last year found that health-related goals topped the priority list of New Year’s resolutions for 2021. Around half of those surveyed wanted to exercise more or lose weight, while about 40 percent wanted to improve their diets and 10 percent wanted to quit smoking. Of those people who make resolutions, many say they do, in fact, keep them. Around half of respondents in one such survey said they kept at least some of their 2020 resolutions. About 35 percent said they met all of their goals and just 16 percent say they didn’t keep any of their resolutions.

Read the Most Common Patient Questions We Received in 2021 and Answers From Our Experts

After starting enrollment in 2019, Dr. Valentina Kutyifa announced the first results of the BIOTRONIK-supported BIO-LIBRA trial at the Annual Heart Rhythm Society meeting (HRS 2022).

BIOTRONIK Employees Share Their Experiences as Relatives of Cardiac Patients

As ICM Use Becomes More Common, How Can Clinics Manage the Workloads That Come With the Longer-Term Diagnostic Windows ICMs Offer?