Johnson & Johnson Medtech’s Biosense Webster division presented the final results from a yearlong study of its upcoming Varipulse pulsed field ablation system, showing that more than three-quarters of ...

The AVANT GUARD trial found that first-line pulsed field ablation (PFA) reduced atrial arrhythmia recurrence more than antiarrhythmic drugs in persistent atrial fibrillation. At 12 months, 56% of PFA ...

AVANT GUARD trial meets expectations despite pause for safety modifications ...

The FDA has granted a de novo clearance to a small, vacuum-powered catheter designed to take hold of a patient’s esophagus and gently move it out of the way during cardiac ablation procedures aimed at ...

Younger atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients are most likely to benefit from more personalized, MRI-guided ablation treatments to correct irregular heart rhythms, according to a new artificial ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have atrial fibrillation, and I've heard there's a new kind of ablation that could relieve my symptoms. Can you tell me about it? ANSWER: If you have atrial fibrillation (AFib), ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, is an irregular heartbeat that can cause poor blood flow. It can lead to blood clots, stroke, and in some cases, heart failure. Oussama Wazni, MD, a ...

BARCELONA, SPAIN — Starting patients on an eight-week course of amiodarone immediately after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) won't cut the risk of AF recurrence over the next six months, ...