Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular ...

A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of ...

The diabetes drug metformin reduced recurrent arrhythmias after a first catheter ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation ...

A brand new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation is now being offered at several hospitals across Colorado after UCHealth in Loveland successfully completed the first procedure in the state. c "Afib ...

Under a canopy of eight heart-monitoring screens in a cardiac catheterization lab on a recent Monday, Mayo Clinic doctors briefly paused a procedure treating atrial fibrillation to inspect a new tool: ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A second Topeka hospital now has a procedure aimed at preventing stroke in people who have been diagnosed with AFib. The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro doctor marked a significant milestone in treating atrial fibrillation. Recently, Dr. Devi Nair performed the first zero-fluoro Varipulse procedure at St. Bernards.

Cryoablation uses extreme cold to destroy heart tissue that causes an irregular heartbeat, intending to restore a regular heart rhythm. Doctors may suggest cryoablation if other treatments do not work ...

For older people with irregular heart rhythms who are at high risk of stroke and bleeding, standard care (including the use ...

Standard care, which included medication for those eligible, was better than a promising minimally invasive procedure for ...

Current guidelines for the U.S. and Europe have a recommendation of class 2b, level of evidence B or C for LAAO in patients ...

Doctors use two basic types of ablation to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). Catheter ablation happens through a thin, flexible tube that goes into a blood vessel in your leg or neck. Surgical ...