BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiovascular procedures being performed worldwide. Despite the large body of evidence of its effectiveness, with ...

If you suffer from an irregular heartbeat, Erlanger Health is now the first in the state to offer a new treatment using ...

A new ablation technology known as pulsed field ablation was successful at eliminating episodes of abnormal heart rhythms for 12 months in up to two-thirds of patients, according to a study being ...

NEW ORLEANS -- A new atrial fibrillation (Afib; AF) technology -- pulsed field ablation -- appears to eliminate abnormal heart rhythms in most patients for at least a year, a researcher reported here.

Catheter ablation was favored for rhythm control in atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) when considering its psychological benefits over medical therapy alone, the REMEDIAL randomized trial showed.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -May is American Stroke Month, which aims to raise awareness about strokes and their causes. There are several risk factors for stroke, and one of those is having AFib, ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...

A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation may be even more effective than previously demonstrated due to improved technology and modern interventions. Radiofrequency-based ablation (RF ablation) is the ...

More people have atrial fibrillation (AFib) than any other kind of irregular heartbeat. And the numbers are only expected to go up as people live longer with heart conditions that go along with it.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...

Many people assume they would know if they had a heart rhythm problem, but that is not always the case. According to Dr. Gurjit Singh-Uppal, Electrophysiologist with California Cardiovascular ...