The addition of linear ablation plus ethanol infusion to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) improves control of persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) better than PVI alone, a multicenter randomized trial ...

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% ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Four different pulmonary vein isolation techniques demonstrated similar efficacy in treating persistent AF.

For patients undergoing catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), cryoballoon and radiofrequency catheters are both effective in achieving pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). And the ...

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), standard treatment with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) ablation resulted in similar outcomes to more extensive ablation in other areas of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . To determine whether adding PWI to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) could reduce AF recurrence in patients with ...

VIENNA, Austria—Although it may be safe to send patients home the same day after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), there are still questions about what proportion of patients would be ...

London, United Kingdom – 2 September 2024: A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and ...

The recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation occurs in 11% to 41% of patients. 1 A recent study by Masuda and colleagues 2 reports that the presence of left atrial low-voltage ...

Noting the particular value of optimizing fluid management during GI procedures, especially in elderly patients, because of the high rate of postoperative complications and frequent fluid deficits ...