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Boston Scientific Initiates AVANT GUARD Clinical Trial to Evaluate FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System as First-Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

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Outcomes of ablation with the FARAPULSE PFA System – a nonthermal treatment in which electric fields selectively ablate heart tissue – will be compared to outcomes following use of anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, which is commonly prescribed for patients living with persistent AF. Circulation. Not available for sale.

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Biosense Webster Study Supports Low and Zero Fluoroscopy Workflow as Safe, Effective Alternative to Conventional Catheter Ablation

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Titled "Real-world Data Affirms Safety and Effectiveness of Low/Zero Fluoroscopy Atrial Fibrillation Ablation," the study was presented as a late-breaker at the 29th Annual International AF Symposium. Biosense Webster's zero fluoroscopy workflow is the first and only such workflow available in a radiofrequency (RF) cardiac ablation device.

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2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines

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Circulation, Ahead of Print. In addition, new recommendations addressing atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic risk assessment, anticoagulation, left atrial appendage occlusion, atrial fibrillation catheter or surgical ablation, and risk factor modification and atrial fibrillation prevention have been developed.

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Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field Ablation With a Bipolar Clamp Creates Durable Transmural Lesions in Cardiac Tissue

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e012300, November 1, 2023.

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Use of Satellite-Sites for Percutaneous Cardiac Ablations (the Hub-and-Spoke Model): Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e010126, November 1, 2023.

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University Hospitals Now Performing Robotic Heart Bypass Surgeries

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A traditional CABG involves a sternotomy, known as “open heart surgery” – cutting the breastbone to access the heart – and placing the patient on a heart-lung machine to stop the heart from beating and circulate the blood.

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No Effect of Continued Antiarrhythmic Drug Treatment on Top of Optimized Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the POWDER-AF2 Trial

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Volume 16, Issue 11 , Page e012043, November 1, 2023. BACKGROUND:In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PersAF), catheter ablation aiming for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is associated with moderate clinical effectiveness.