Eye-surgery laser could be adapted for other organs, say scientists

Scientists in Scotland have shown that a type of laser already similar to the one currently used in routine eye surgery could ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA approves new class of device to treat Afib

The FDA has approved a new class of ablation device — Abbott’s Volt pulsed field ablation system — for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The Volt system delivers high-energy electrical pulses to ...
FierceBiotech

Abbott's Volt pulsed field ablation system scores FDA approval

After claiming its approval in Europe earlier this year, Abbott has secured the FDA’s go-ahead for its Volt pulsed field ablation system for irregular heart rhythms, a step forward in an international ...
Medical Xpress

Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Ablation Techniques

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...
KWQC

First-of-its-kind heart surgery in Iowa performed at MercyOne Genesis

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A doctor recently performed the first surgery of its kind in Iowa using new technology to treat atrial fibrillation at MercyOne Genesis. Dr. Mark Shen performed the surgery ...
KPLC

CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital performs first Pulse Field Ablation procedure in SWLA

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital is now the first facility in Southwest Louisiana to perform a procedure designed to make treating atrial fibrillation safer and more ...
MedPage Today

Metformin Reduced Recurrent Atrial Arrhythmia After Afib Ablation

NEW ORLEANS -- The diabetes drug metformin reduced recurrent arrhythmias after a first catheter ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation (Afib) in patients with overweight or obesity but without ...
News Medical

Metformin shows promise in treating AFib recurrence after ablation

People with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and obesity may have fewer episodes of AFib after ablation if they take the diabetes medication metformin in addition to standard care, according to a ...
News Medical

Anticoagulants increase bleeding post-ablation with no added stroke benefit

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 ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Antithrombotic Therapy after Successful Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

We conducted an international, open-label, randomized, blinded-outcome-assessment trial involving 1284 patients who had undergone successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation at least 1 year ...
Morningstar

First in Human Ischemic VT Ablation Successfully Performed in iCMR

The Amsterdam UMC team, shown here, performed the VT ablation procedure following previous experiences performing atrial flutter and premature ventricular complex (PVC) ablation procedures guided by ...