Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by erratic electrical signals in the heart. A normal heart rhythm creates regular electrical signals that are essential for the heart to beat in a steady, rhythmic way to pump blood to all parts of the body. Sometimes these electric...
New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) in a single procedure. Anew study在新的选项卡/窗口...
“An ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that we perform in the catheterization laboratory,” Dr. Lakshmanadoss explains. “We use heat or cold to burn or freeze the areas of heart tissue that cause AFib. With proper and timely treatment, patients can see their energy levels restored.”...
Currently in clinical development at Biosense Webster is Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) technology, which uses a controlled electric field to ablate cardiac tissue. PFA has the potential to offer safe, consistent and efficient therapy for patients. Because the energy does not rely on thermal effects ...
This minimally invasive procedure delivers energy through a catheter to correct an irregular heartbeat in patients with heart conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib). During cardiac ablation, a small flexible tube (a.k.a. catheter) is inserted into a vein in the groin and guided through the ...
Beta blockersare safe and effective drugs that are often used to treat heart arrhythmias. Other drugs that may be used to treat frequent PVCs include calcium channel blockers and other more potent heart rhythm medications. Ablation is another treatment option for some patients with frequent or pro...
I was very symptomatic, even on meds, and I ended up having an ablation procedure which, thankfully, worked. (My only risk factor for afib was that I’m female- nothing else- so even doing everything “right “ I still had it. Here’s to many more years of “boring EKG’s “ fo...
For example, in C. elegans embryos, laser ablation of the spindle midzone causes the poles to move rapidly toward the cell cortex, revealing that the midzone is dispensable for anaphase B spindle elongation and instead acts as a brake [40] due to the braking action of bipolar kinesin-5 ...