AFib may go away for a long time, but it can return. It’s rare, but if you have persistent or chronic AFib, you might need a second ablation within 1 year. If you’ve had AFib for more than a year, you may need one or more treatments to fix the problem. ...
At UPMC, our specialists use AFib ablation to treat symptoms that have not responded to medications. This procedure can restore the heart to a normal rhythm.
Purpose of Review Atrioesophageal fistula (AEF) is one of the most dreaded complications of atrial fibrillation (AFib) catheter ablation (CA) associated with high morbidity and mortality. In this review, we provide the latest evidence on the factors associated with esophageal thermal injury ...
In a clinical trial, 8 out of 10 people experienced no return of AFib symptoms within a year of the procedure.3* FARAPULSE is the world’s most studied FDA-approved PFA procedure,1 with a less than 2.1% rate of complications.3 Most people who received the procedure stayed in the hospit...
Hybrid surgical ablation of persistent and long-standing persistent AFib is a feasible procedure with encouraging results, with a two-year success rate of 92% without antiarrhythmic drugs, but needing redo procedures for AT in half of cases. Considering the rate of potentially severe complications, ...
“With afib cases expected to rise continuously, Abbott's Volt PFA system meets a growing demand for a more innovative solution that reduces the patient procedure time and overall hospital stay, getting them back to living a fuller, longer life,” Piorkowski added. ...
ablations for AFL performed between 2000 and 2011, investigators found an overall complication rate of 3.2% and an in-hospital mortality rate of 0.2%. Of these complications, 1.4% were cardiac-related, 0.9% were respiratory, and 0.8% were vascular. Only 0.05% were neurological complications. ...
In a clinical trial, 8 out of 10 people experienced no return of AFib symptoms within a year of the procedure.3* FARAPULSE is the world’s most studied FDA-approved PFA procedure,1 with a less than 2.1% rate of complications.3 Most people who received the procedure stayed in the hospit...
Sex Differences in Ablation Strategy, Lesion Sets, and Complications of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: An Analysis From the GWTG-AFIB Registry 2021, Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Procedural Feasibility and Long-Term Efficacy of Catheter Ablation of Atypical Atrial Flutters in a...
[v] Despite these projections, about one-third of patients with AFib are not aware they have the condition, and AFib often goes unrecognized until the onset of complications.8,9Catheter ablation is a safe and effective procedure when...