Background Mechanical compression from the ascending aorta on the left atrial anterior wall (LAAW) can cause low voltage areas (LVAs), which are associated with a higher risk of atrial fibrillation ...
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) received a CE mark for its Affera Sphere-360 pulsed field ablation catheter, opening access to European ...
A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and results in clinically important improvements ...
If medications and lifestyle changes are still not improving your atrial fibrillation symptoms, it may be time to consider a surgical option. Cardiovascular surgeon Jared Bunch, MD, discusses cardiac ...
PFA was noninferior to cryoablation for first recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Tissue-selective energy delivery and short application times offer ...
"Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are growing epidemics, and both beget each other." ---- Jonathan Hsu, MD, MAS, University of California San Diego “Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are ...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands – In patients with atrial fibrillation, delayed enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) performed before ablative treatment can stage the degree of damaged heart ...
A landmark clinical trial from St Bartholomew’s Hospital reveals that the Apple Watch detects recurring AFib faster and ...
Atrial fibrillation – irregular heartbeats caused by abnormal electrical signals from the heart’s upper chambers – is the most common cardiac rhythm disorder. If left untreated, atrial fibrillation ...
Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation (AFib) procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation, a procedure where physicians destroy or ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A-fib ablation may be more successful in morbidly obese patients who first undergo bariatric surgery, a retrospective study suggests. Recurrence of the arrhythmia an average of 3 ...
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