with this earliest site localized to the mid-septal morphologic left atrium. Ablation at this site successfully abolished the AVNRT, without affecting AV nodal conduction. It is unknown whether or ...

CHICAGO -- For patients at high risk of stroke who underwent catheter-based atrial fibrillation ablation, left atrial appendage closure led to less bleeding compared with oral anticoagulation ...

Fundamentally, there are three techniques that can be employed to minimize the likelihood of esophageal injury during RF ablation at the posterior left atrium: (1) avoidance of any RF ablation ...

However, in a subgroup of patients with left atrium enlargement, additional low voltage-area ablation reduced AF recurrence ...

You already had a catheter ablation to stop AFib, but your cardiologist is correctly ... It blocks the LAA (a small area ...

AFib, a common rhythm disorder, increases the risk of stroke. In asymptomatic people, the most important goal is managing ...

Catheter ablation for AF is a complex procedure, usually performed via femoral venous access, with a transseptal approach to the left atrium and the pulmonary veins. Higher success rates for AF ...

Diagnosing a left atrial appendage thrombus ― which ... and the patient’s personal preference. In practice, atrial flutter ablation is commonly utilized in typical atrial flutter, as the ...

Pulmonary vein ablation, or even extensive left and right atrial ablation, can succeed in removing triggers of AF at a certain point of time, but is unlikely to guarantee freedom from AF in the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — A new device is transforming the type of treatment some heart patients with atrial fibrillation receive. Doctors say it’s safer to use and improving outcomes for those who ...