Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the common form of heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib, new ...

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 ...

Patients with structural heart disease are at risk for life-threatening ventricular tachycardias (VTs). Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) can terminate VT, but often at the cost of ...

Catheter ablation is a surgical procedure, performed using thin flexible wires called catheters for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or cardiac arrhythmia. . The catheters reach the heart through ...

A day case catheter ablation procedure which includes only the bare essentials and delivers the same outcomes could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients, according to late-breaking ...

Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), a procedure now widely performed in major electrophysiology laboratories, has been studied most carefully in patients with paroxysmal AF. In this study, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The debate on the use of catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation has intensified among ...

A novel catheter-based cardioneural ablation procedure reduced symptoms of vasovagal syncope by as much as 80% for patients with symptoms despite medical intervention and behavioral modification who ...

The John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute has issued a statement saying it is the first institution in Louisiana to offer ...

Catheter tips came off three damaged devices during surgery but none of the patients suffered serious injuries or died.