The procedure used to treat arrhythmias typically allows for a short recovery time, but precautions are necessary to preserve healthy heart function. Heart ablation creates little scars on heart ...

Milan, Italy - Prophylactic catheter ablation markedly reduces the frequency of arrhythmic events in asymptomatic patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, according to a recent randomized ...

Catheter-based pulmonary vein isolation is an effective treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation, which delivers microsecond high-voltage electrical fields, may limit damage ...

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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 ...

Cardiac ablation can improve symptoms and may extend a person’s life by treating certain heart arrhythmias. The procedure is often effective, but some serious complications can occur. Cardiac ablation ...

A doctor may recommend surgery for arrhythmia when medications and lifestyle changes haven’t been effective. The different types of arrhythmia surgeries each aim to restore a regular heart rhythm.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AF recurrence after pulsed field ablation was comparable vs. after radiofrequency ablation. There were fewer ...

In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, those receiving pulsed field ablation as first-line therapy had less risk ...