Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing the efficacy of first-time catheter ablation between young and older adults with AF who underwent the procedure between 2016 and 2023. The ...

BERLIN, Germany—In response to technological advances over the past several years, heart rhythm societies from around the world have released a comprehensive new expert consensus statement on catheter ...

Compared with medical therapy, rhythm control with catheter ablation is associated with lower risk of ischemic stroke after 30 days, as well as less mortality and heart failure (HF) hospitalization, ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

Records from a university hospital in Japan suggested that people who went off oral anticoagulation 1 year after catheter ablation had increased thromboembolic risks in the long run. Results also ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An all-in-one ablation system showed durable pulmonary vein isolation at 1 year. Three-quarters of patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AF ablation with a novel contact force-sensing pulsed field catheter was safe and acutely effective. Three-month ...