Let’s discuss a medical procedure that is currently making headlines. It is called ablation. Sportspeople are frequently ...

Jim Harbaugh had a cardiac ablation after enduring an atrial flutter episode during the 2024 NFL season. Here's what to know about the procedure.

Atrial flutter catheter ablation in patients without a history of atrial fibrillation reduced risk for death, stroke, HF and AF compared with medical management, according to an abstract presented ...

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 ...

London, United Kingdom – 2 September 2024: A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF ...

This treatment type can lower the risk of collateral heart structure damage due to the lack of thermal energy. Trivedi foresees the energy source becoming the first-line method to control atrial ...

Convergent hybrid ablation is an innovative treatment for a type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib). The treatment is a two-stage procedure that combines the expertise of our ...

Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic found the ablation procedure was more effective as an initial treatment to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, or intermittent episodes of irregular heart beat ...

The score is based on four parameters: QRS width above 120 milliseconds (2 points), known etiology (2 points), paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (1 point) and severe atrial dilation (1 point). Total ...

Catheter ablation for patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation has been shown to reduce arrhythmia burden, reverse left ventricular remodeling, and reduce mortality. 1–3,11–13 The ...

Jim Harbaugh had a cardiac ablation after enduring an atrial flutter episode during the 2024 NFL season. Here's what to know about the procedure.