The case for early rhythm control, achieved by ablation or cardioversion, in most patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is mechanistically stronger with a new study suggesting the strategy can ...

There are both clinical and economic implications, as payers have been discouraging ablation in this population, one expert ...

How much atrial fibrillation (AF) persists after catheter ablation makes a big difference to patients' quality of life (QoL) as well as their need for cardioversion or repeat ablation procedures, ...

Use of GLP-1 medications is associated with a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation and death, and this protective effect ...

Convergent hybrid ablation is an innovative treatment for a type of irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib). The treatment is a two-stage procedure that combines the expertise of our ...

Left atrial (LA) thrombus is not infrequently found in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter who have been taking oral anticoagulation continuously for at least 3 weeks, a meta-analysis ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Previously, patients with advanced atrial fibrillation (AF ...

Credit: Getty Images A discussion on the use of pulsed field ablation for paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation with Andrea Natale, MD, FACC. In December 2023, the PulseSelect pulsed field ...

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 ...