Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib, according to new research. The analysis was made by physicians from the University of California, Davis. Medications can help reduce AFib symptoms and risks by controlling heart rate and… Continue reading Treating AFib with Ablation Reduces Mortality and Stroke
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Flawed Data on High-Risk Women’s Health Devices
Some high-risk medical devices used in obstetrics and gynecology were approved by the FDA based on flawed data, according to a study from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology in May 2016. A release from the university explains that the investigators assessed the regulation of women’s health devices approved by… Continue reading Flawed Data on High-Risk Women’s Health Devices