Background Mechanical compression from the ascending aorta on the left atrial anterior wall (LAAW) can cause low voltage ...

A catheter ablation procedure widely used to treat the most common heart rhythm disorder significantly reduces the burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) and results in clinically important improvements ...

The system enters a field that sees PFA catheters largely displacing thermal modalities for catheter ablation of AF.

A tailored approach to atrial fibrillation ablation, applying a variety of complementary ablation strategies in a stepwise fashion with defined endpoints, could alter the way in which ablation is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Cryoconvergent” hybrid ablation for atrial fibrillation may significantly reduce risk for recurrent AF and AF ...

A new trial suggests Apple Watch could make a meaningful difference in what happens after atrial fibrillation ablation, not ...

"Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are growing epidemics, and both beget each other." ---- Jonathan Hsu, MD, MAS, University of California San Diego “Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with atrial fibrillation who lost at least 3% of body weight before catheter ablation were more likely ...

A landmark clinical trial from St Bartholomew’s Hospital reveals that the Apple Watch detects recurring AFib faster and ...

Atrial fibrillation (AF or AFib) is the most common type of heart arrhythmia, affecting millions of people worldwide. Researchers have now developed a new procedure that shows great promise as a safe, ...

If medications and lifestyle changes are still not improving your atrial fibrillation symptoms, it may be time to consider a surgical option. Cardiovascular surgeon Jared Bunch, MD, discusses cardiac ...

We demonstrated a significant rise in CRP at a median of 49 days after AF ablation. Although the subsequent decline in CRP observed at second follow-up (a median of 179 days after ablation) was not ...