AF, the most common sustained atrial arrhythmia, is more common in men where the prevalence increases with increasing age. [1] AF can be paroxysmal (episodes terminate in less than seven days), ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation was faster and more successful with a ...

Two established techniques for correcting the root cause of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation show similar effects and safety outcomes, according to new research. Two established ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary vein isolation with pulsed field ablation may cause less neurocardiac damage vs. cryoballoon ablation.

Pulmonary-vein isolation is an effective treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a nonthermal ablation method with few adverse effects beyond the myocardium. Data ...

A five-variable nomogram including PR interval and atrial flow predicts atrial fibrillation recurrence after cryoballoon ablation. Learn more here.

Atrial fibrillation, a rapid and irregular heartbeat, is putting a growing number of Americans at risk of heart failure and stroke, and in turn dramatically increasing the clinical and financial ...

Patients with symptomatic paroxysmal A-fib stand a better chance of being in sinus rhythm at 1 year if they undergo first-line catheter ablation with a cryoballoon rather than start antiarrhythmic ...

If one is going to write about procedural complications for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, it is imperative to begin with givens: First, the only guaranteed way to avoid complications is to ...

In patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib), cryoballoon treatment offers long-term outcomes that rival those of radiofrequency ablation. The findings were published online November 28, 2012, ahead ...

Cryoballoon (CB) ablation is as effective at reducing recurrences of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial tachycardia (AT) at 1-year, when compared to the current most widely used technique, ...

C2 Therapeutics announced favorable interim results for its Coldplay Cryoballoon Focal Ablation System at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, IL. The study, called “Clinical evaluation of a new ...