Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life (QoL) and increasing the risk of complications such as heart failure, ...
MADRID, Spain—Stopping oral anticoagulation (OAC) improves outcomes among patients who remain free from atrial arrhythmia ...
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 ...
Although there is a short-term risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), it seems to resolve by 1 year, according to the results of a small ...
Catheter tips came off three damaged devices during surgery but none of the patients suffered serious injuries or died.
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with atrial fibrillation who lost at least 3% of body weight before catheter ablation were more likely ...
The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a small, vacuum-powered catheter designed to take hold of a patient’s esophagus and gently move it out of the way during cardiac ablation procedures aimed at ...
Dr. Andrea Natale, center, does an ablation using the AdmIRE system, which is being tested at St. David's Medical Center for a clinical trial. The danger of AFib starts with a genetic predisposition ...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Atrial fibrillation, or AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. It’s estimated 12 million people in the U.S. are living with it. If not treated, it can ...
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 ...
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Atrial fibrillation, or AFib is the most common type of heart arrhythmia. It’s estimated 12 million people in the U.S. are living with it. If not treated, it can ...