Medtronic, Boston Scientific and other medtech leaders are competing to commercialize catheter technology with roots in ...

Antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) are often used after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF); the drugs employed vary, but most common are the drugs that were unsuccessful prior to ablation since it ...

Athletes who undergo ablation to treat their irregular heartbeat caused by atrial fibrillation (AF) experience greater ...

New technologies mean catheter ablation is among the safest, most effective treatments for atrial fibrillation, reported the ...

Complications related to the appendage closure device or procedure occurred in 23 patients. Among patients who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure ...

Research conducted across 12 hospitals in China has discovered that combining linear ablation with ethanol ... patients suffering from persistent atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation (AF ...

Oussama Wazni, MD, Cleveland Clinic, discusses insights from the OPTION trial and their potential implication on guidelines ...

In this audio interview, Editor-in-Chief Eric Rubin and Deputy Editor Jane Leopold discuss research being presented at the 2024 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Ablation plus LAAC resulted in better safety outcomes than ablation plus OAC in patients with AF who underwent ablation and had an increased risk for stroke.

More information: Jiang Deng et al, Feasibility and safety of cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation and closing patent foramen ovale without implantation：A pilot study, Heart Rhythm (2024 ...