Some people choose surgical intervention to treat arrhythmias, which may, in some cases, cure them of the condition altogether. For instance, a single cardiac ablation has been shown to permanently cure Afib in 75% to 80% of people who are in the first stages of atrial fibrillation. For tho...
I think you’ll agree with me when I say that dealing with AFIB or any palpitations is actually a type of heart arrhythmia management. People that have had some experience with AFIB know that the end of it is not always the end of it. The promise of cardioversion or even an ablation m...
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by erratic electrical signals in the heart. Atrial fibrillation is a progressive disease that worsens.
This test is done by inserting an electrode catheter into a blood vessel (usually in your groin) that leads to your heart in order to record your heart’s electrical activity and/or to trigger an arrhythmia to identify an electrical current’s specific pathway. A procedure called ablation—whe...
Heart ablations are an effective treatment for persistent AFib but can also cause serious damage to the nearby esophagus, an injury that can be life threatening. Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center developed a new surgical device that gently diverts the esophagus out of har...
Early or delayed AFib ablation after heart failure hospitalization?Anderson, PaulineCardiology News
"There are patients paying several hundred to several thousand dollars a year for digoxin, which is crazy because we all thought it was a good, cheap drug . . . so the incentive to use this as initial or mainstay therapy in afib is unclear....
In rare instances, after an ablation to treat your atrial fibrillation, your doctor may need to implant a pacemaker. Pacemakers themselves are not designed to treat atrial fibrillation. They are mainly used to correct slow heartbeats. Pacemakers for AFib may be placed if the patient suffers from...
The best type of treatment that is recommended for a patient is based on their symptoms. Treatment options of AFib include lifestyle changes, medications, and procedures such as cardioversion or ablation. Featured Slideshows Lung CancerCauses, Symptoms, Treatment and Living With It Type 2 ...
In this study of first-time paroxysmal AFib ablation procedures, a patient’s gender did not impact rate of clinical success, arrhythmia recurrence, or overall safety. Data did show females were older, held a higher CHADS-Vasc score, and experienced a higher percentage of left...