(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- A novel small-diameter lead wire had a high level of success for delivery of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks and low complications, the LEADR pivotal trial showed. The OmniaSecure lead was placed...

(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- People with low-risk pregnancies who opted for an inpatient waterbirth reported reduced pain and higher satisfaction, interim trial results revealed. In the randomized controlled trial, people who had the...

(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- For persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib), adding artificial intelligence guidance for ablation site selection improved success, the TAILORED trial showed. Freedom from Afib after one procedure regardless of antiarrhythmic...

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(MedPage Today) -- BOSTON -- Lead wires implanted for conduction system pacing have thus far been feasible to remove despite their more challenging characteristics, a multicenter study showed. The leads were removed with manual traction alone...

(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Pregnant healthcare workers had increased risk for several adverse maternal outcomes compared to nonhealthcare workers, a retrospective cohort study found. Ana Collins-Smith, MD, of the University of Texas...