HeartRhythm

MARCH 10, 2025

Ablation index (AI)-guided pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) has enhanced procedural outcomes for atrial fibrillation (AF).1 1 However, patients with persistent AF present higher recurrence rates due to advanced atrial remodeling,2-3 represented by the left atrial low voltage area (LVA), compared to those with paroxysmal AF.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 18, 2024

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S.

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HeartRhythm

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Data on long-term effects of catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs (AAD) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and atrial fibrillation (AF) burden are limited.

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HeartRhythm

MAY 15, 2024

With the exponential growth of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF), there is increasing interest in associated healthcare costs.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 8, 2024

There is insufficient data assessing the regional differences in catheter ablation outcomes for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the United States.

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Med Page Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

(MedPage Today) -- For patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (Afib), there was no signal that a brief course of colchicine reduced atrial arrhythmia recurrence or improved clinical outcomes when taken for 10 days starting.

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CardiacWire

APRIL 5, 2025

Expanding the potential patient population for pulsed field ablation, results from the SINGLE SHOT CHAMPION study suggest PFA might be just as good as cryoballoon ablation for patients with paroxysmal AFib. PFA has shown advantages in procedure time and safety, but its effectiveness is unproven compared to cryoballoon ablation.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 16, 2024

Introduction Catheter ablation is an effective and safe strategy for treating atrial fibrillation patients. Nevertheless, studies on the long-term outcomes of catheter ablation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy are limited. years following catheter ablation.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Background Efforts to maintain sinus rhythm in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) remain challenging, with suboptimal long-term outcomes. Methods All patients undergoing convergent PsAF ablation at our centre were retrospectively analysed. Twelve (50%) patients were obese.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. This is the most commonly used ablation catheter in the world for RF ablation and is fully integrated with the CARTO 3 System.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This high incidence of cognitive decline in AF patients may result from various mechanisms, including reduced cerebral perfusion, microembolism, decreased cardiac output, and chronic inflammation.MethodsThis review synthesizes current evidence on the relationship between AF and cognitive impairment, examines underlying mechanisms of cognitive decline (..)

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

EGF mapping allows physicians to detect EGF sources and is designed to individualize ablation strategies based on underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms to potentially improve outcomes. By guiding ablation therapy, [EGF mapping] can enable clinicians to provide personalized, highly targeted treatment."

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased risk of heart failure (HF) hospitalization and atrial fibrillation (AFib) recurrence.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Additional rhythm-control strategies are frequently continued after index ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a study published Feb. 12 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

JANUARY 28, 2024

Abstract Introduction Some previous studies have reported that a first-step ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall (EIVOM) with touch-up radiofrequency (RF) ablation can facilitate mitral isthmus (MI) block and improves the ablation outcomes in persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF) patients. 0.78, p  = .006).

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Journal of the American Heart Association

DECEMBER 1, 2023

BackgroundThe incidence and type of complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation have been extensively examined, but the impact associated with these complications on the length of stay and hospitalization costs is unknown.Methods and ResultsThis cohort study included 20 117 adult patients (mean age 62.6±11.4 years,

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DAIC

MARCH 12, 2025

tim.hodson Wed, 03/12/2025 - 15:36 Broward Health recently announced it is now offering the Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System to treat atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). This innovative treatment represents a significant advancement over traditional thermal ablation methods and provides a more effective solution for patients.

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DAIC

MAY 15, 2024

a medical device company dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for cardiac arrythmias, announced its participation at the Heart Rhythm 2024 conference, taking place in person at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and virtually, May 16-19, 2024. milla1cf Wed, 05/15/2024 - 19:05 May 15, 2024 — CardioFocus, Inc. ,

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Background Pulmonary vein isolation with wide antral ablation leads to better clinical outcomes for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, but the isolation lesion is invisible in conventional cryoballoon ablation.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Typical atrial flutter commonly occurs in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Limited information exists regarding the effects of concurrent atrial flutter on the long-term outcomes of rhythm control. The data were obtained from a multicenter registry of cryoballoon ablation for AF ( n  = 2,689).

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 15, 2024

Background Catheter ablation (CA) for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) offers the best outcomes for patients. Data were collected from the MPH AF Ablation Registry with the approval of the institutional research board. We present real-world 5-year follow-up data of AI-guided pulmonary vein isolation.

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Open Heart

JANUARY 18, 2024

Introduction Three recent randomised controlled trials have demonstrated that pulmonary vein isolation as an initial rhythm control strategy with cryoablation reduces atrial arrhythmia recurrence in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) compared with antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 28, 2024

Introduction A high recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation was monitored after catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation. The primary outcome will be sinus rhythm maintenance rate over 12 months, monitored by random electrocardiogram and 24-h Holter electrocardiogram.

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Background The value of empirical superior vena cava isolation (SVCI) following pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) to improve the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) remains controversial. RFCA was guided by quantitative AI in both groups. vs 81.5%, p=0.02). 95% CI 0.19

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ADN Center of Excellence

MAY 17, 2024

It is with great pride that we announce the resounding success of ADN CoE' s AFib Ablation Training program, the second installment in our esteemed Ablation Series, held at the prestigious 9 Eylül University Heart Rhythm Management Centre. COMING AHEAD: www.adncoe.com

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 10, 2025

IntroductionCardiac fibrosis influences atrial fibrillation (AF) progression and ablation outcomes, with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) MRI providing a non-invasive tool to measure fibrosis distributions. vs. 1.10.3) and average Shannon entropy (0.770.06 and 0.810.03).

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HeartRhythm

JUNE 30, 2024

The association between hospital and physician procedure volume outcome has not been well evaluated for atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in contemporary practice.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) using a pentaspline catheter could safely, effectively, and rapidly treat patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), achieving not only PVI but also left atrial posterior wall (LAPW) and mitral isthmus (MI) ablation.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MAY 1, 2024

BackgroundCatheter ablation is frequently used to manage recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) resistant to drug therapy, with pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) as a key tactic. The reconnection of pulmonary veins was discovered primarily in the anterior region of the right superior PV and the superior portion of the left superior PV.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Little is known about characteristics and long-term outcomes of catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in young patients

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Pulmonary vein isolation is a well-established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). There is increasing evidence to suggest differences in outcomes between male and female patients. Despite the increasing evidence in support of catheter ablation for AF, women remain underrepresented in major clinical trials.

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American College of Cardiology

APRIL 10, 2025

Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation who were not properly anticoagulated and did not undergo preprocedural transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) were significantly more likely to suffer from transient ischemic attack (TIA) or pulmonary embolism (PE).

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Colchicine is recommended following cardiac surgery to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF); however, the data on its effect on the outcomes of catheter ablation (CA) of AF have remained controversial.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Previous studies have shown that increased catheter stability during atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation improves procedural outcomes. High frequency jet ventilation (HF JV) has been utilized to decrease respiratory motion and improve catheter stability. However, the effect of HF JV on AF recurrence is unknown.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This study of 16 patients with persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation shows a 66.7% identification rate of PLSVC-related triggers and an 85% success rate in acute isolation or targeted ablation. However, a 46.7% Results The cohort's mean age was 51.917.9 years, 31.2%

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

OCTOBER 13, 2024

BackgroundThe autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays a significant role in atrial fibrillation (AF). Catheter ablation (CA) is a well-established treatment method for AF and significantly affects the ANS, including baroreceptor (BR) function. ResultsThe two groups did not show differences in terms of clinical or demographic data.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 9, 2024

Rhythm control is a cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) management. Shorter time between diagnosis of AF and receipt of catheter ablation is associated with greater rates of therapy success.

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