Two studies addressing the safety and efficacy of cryoablation for PV isolation in AF patients were presented in a session on new technologies. Cryoablation has evolved out of the hypothesis that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel catheter for very high-power short-duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation reduced procedure time ...

Chicago, IL - The addition of bipolar radiofrequency ablation to the Cox-Maze III procedure may eventually simplify this complex surgical approach for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF).

Over the past 5 years, catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) has evolved from an experimental procedure to one that is performed in most large medical centers throughout the world. The rapid ...

Pulmonary-vein isolation is an effective treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a nonthermal ablation method with few adverse effects beyond the myocardium. Data ...

BARCELONA, Spain – Monday 1 September: In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) - an abnormal heart rhythm – treating only the pulmonary veins with a procedure called ablation resulted in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers conducted RACE-AF, a single-center, prospective, randomized, patient-controlled clinical trial, ...

Introduction: Currently, the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) focuses on restoring sinus rhythm with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a novel, promising method that ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common diagnosed arrhythmia and catheter ablation is an effective treatment, but recurrence occurs after catheter ablation and remains a medical challenge. MicroRNAs ...

Background A 51-year-old male was referred for consideration for heart transplantation because of recently diagnosed congestive heart failure refractory to medical therapy. Previous echocardiography ...

To the Editor: In their study of circumferential pulmonary-vein ablation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation, Oral et al. (March 2 issue) 1 do not mention evaluation or discuss the potential ...