Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a cardiac disorder in which the chambers of the heart beat rapidly and irregularly. It's the ...

For people with atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), stopping oral anticoagulation (OAC) after a "successful" catheter ablation left them exposed to increased risk, according to a Japanese hospital's ...

Cryoablation uses extreme cold to destroy heart tissue that causes an irregular heartbeat, intending to restore a regular heart rhythm. Doctors may suggest cryoablation if other treatments do not work ...

A look back at more than 18,400 patients with atrial fibrillation found that those who underwent a cardiac ablation procedure had less than half the risk of going on to develop heart failure compared ...

Younger atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients are most likely to benefit from more personalized, MRI-guided ablation treatments to correct irregular heart rhythms, according to a new artificial ...

Hospitalization rates for afib on the rise Catheter ablation significantly lowers death rate from any cause, hospitalization for worsening CHF (HealthDay News) — Among patients with atrial ...

The heart is at the center of a complex electrical system. Just like any machine, sometimes the system does not always work correctly. There may be a short circuit. This could lead to an abnormal or ...

Dr. Deephak Swaminath and his team at Medical Center Hospital were the first in West Texas to use the Pulse Select PFA (pulsed field ablation) system. Pulse Select PFA is an emerging and newer, ...

The mounting burden of America’s cardiovascular health crisis is enough to make one’s heart skip a beat. The most common form of arrhythmia, for example, is atrial fibrillation (AFib), in which the ...

YORK, Pa. — A clinical trial studying innovative technology to correct atrial fibrillation shows the new treatment is just as effective and safe as prior methods. FOX43 talked to the first person in ...

Some people experience leg pain after a heart ablation procedure at the insertion site of the catheter. Alternatively, they may have an allergic reaction to the medication they receive alongside the ...

Boston Scientific had a lot to celebrate this morning, as the announcement of an FDA green light for its pulsed field ablation system coincided with the company’s fourth-quarter earnings release, ...