Heart ablation is a procedure that treats arrhythmias, such as SVT, by destroying small areas of heart tissue that cause irregular heartbeats, using either heat or cold delivered via catheters. The ...

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 ...

In an unselected population of patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), the pentaspline pulsed field ablation (PFA) catheter achieved pulmonary vein isolation with 99.9% ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with mechanical valve prostheses conferred similar risk ...

Ochsner Health has rolled out a new cardiac ablation treatment method for patients in the Gulf South diagnosed with electrophysiology and heart rhythm conditions linked to atrial fibrillation (AFib).

While a common non-drug treatment called ablation exists for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), the procedure can be more problematic for women than for men. A-fib, a chaotic ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA—In the largest study of pulsed-field ablation (PFA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) to date, rates of major complications were low and safety events were in keeping with ...

A study found that undergoing a cardiac ablation procedure first—before taking any antiarrhythmic therapies—may be the better option for people who have developed a dangerous rhythm after surviving a ...

The future of heart health is on showcase here in the Quad Cities. Two medical ‘firsts’ were announced last week. A new tool ...