For macro-reentry, ablation would aim to bisect circus movement (the primary mechanism). In AF, therapy also targets the primary mechanism — but in this case, it is the rotor core. In the CONFIRM trial, 2.1 ± 1.0 sources were observed per patient, with typical total FI...
Withcardiac ablation, sometimes called catheter ablation, a small flexible tube (a.k.a. catheter) is inserted into a vein in the groin and guided through the veins and/or arteries up into the heart. There, the location of the abnormal tissue that’s responsible for the arrhythmia is identif...
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...
A cardiac ablation is a procedure where a surgeon uses electrodes to destroy/ablate tissues that are causing heart arrhythmia. The tricky part is getting the electrodes into the heart. To do this, doctors use catheters. Catheters are a thin, flexible, plastic used for several medical procedures...
Not Much Two decades ago, a team of doctors from Bordeaux, France, sparked a flurry of excitement in electrophysiology when they showed that ablation might deliver an easy fix for atrial fibrillation (AF).[1] This month, a patient asked me what was new in the treatment of AF. I paused ...
such as beta blockers or antiarrhythmics • Procedures to stop or control the electrical impulses causing the AFib, such as electrical cardioversion or catheter ablation • Anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications to prevent blood clots • Pacemaker or other surgery (continued) What Is Atrial Fib...
for the purposes of a [pulmonary vein antrum isolation] tool. And then I think every one of the players in the field is also going to have a point-by-point offering because even if you do all your AFib ablation, you still have 50% of all ablations done on Earth that are not AFib...
ablation is done through a catheter threaded into your heart to send low-voltage, high-frequency electricity into the area of your heart that is causing the irregular electrical rhythm. This destroys the small amount of tissue causing the abnormal heart beat and may totally cure the AFib. ...
through physical examination, electrocardiogram (EKG), temporary heart monitor, and echocardiogram. If you are suffering from occasional PAC, there is no need for treatment. However, if it does not go away, it can be treated through medication (such as beta blockers) and catheter ablation. ...
In trying to decide who to should receive the new drugs, Camm pointed out that they all had very short half-lives, which will be hazardous if patients are noncompliant. And renal function is another key factor that needs to be taken into account. ...