AtriCure provides innovative atrial fibrillation (Afib) treatment solutions, including the AtriClip device for LAAM and other surgical ablation therapies.
AFib usually starts in the upper left part of the heart (called the atrium). When this happens, the normal communication between the upper and lower chambers of the heart is disrupted. How Should I Prepare for My Catheter Ablation?
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.
What is ablation for AFib? A heart procedure that helps steady an irregular heartbeat that affects millions of people. Here’s the latest in ablation technology.
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Cardiac ablation is a procedure that can help people who have abnormal rhythms in their heart. Continue reading to find out what cardiac ablation is, how the procedure is done, and the risks involved. Anatomy Review Have you ever laid your head on someone's chest and heard their heart?
Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduces risk of AFib recurrence, study finds Treating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) may lower oral inflammation and may reduce AFib recurrence, according to new...
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by erratic electrical signals in the heart. Atrial fibrillation is a progressive disease that worsens.
“Cardiac ablation procedures for the treatment of AFib usually require fluoroscopy to guide intracardiac catheters, which can result in considerable radiation exposure for patients, operators, and support medical staff,” explained Jose Osorio, MD, FHRS...
Studies have shown that early cardiac ablation in patients with paroxysmal AFib (occasional AFib) can reduce the risk of recurrence and lower the chances of heart failure or stroke compared to later intervention.4 94% of patients said they were satisfied with FARAPULSE PFA1 There are risks ...