A minimally invasive heart procedure to correct irregular heart rhythms called catheter ablation may reduce the risk of stroke enough that some patients can discontinue blood thinners, according to a ...

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), ...

Patients living with Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib, are typically prescribed an anticoagulant – blood thinner medication – to reduce the risk of stroke. However, some patients may soon be able to ...

Records from a university hospital in Japan suggested that people who went off oral anticoagulation 1 year after catheter ablation had increased thromboembolic risks in the long run. Results also ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that ablation is an effective treatment for AFib in most patients. VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy A recent study investigates how well radiofrequency-based ablation treats ...

Ochsner Health has rolled out a new cardiac ablation treatment method for patients in the Gulf South diagnosed with electrophysiology and heart rhythm conditions linked to atrial fibrillation (AFib).

WAY IN A BRAND NEW HEART PROCEDURE. IT’S DESIGNED TO HELP AFIB OR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. IT WAS JUST APPROVED BY THE FDA IN DECEMBER. AND THIS MONTH, AN OMAHA WOMAN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET IT DONE.

When retired interventional cardiologist John Hawkins, MD, started experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms last year, he knew firsthand what that could mean. As someone who had seen the ...

On January 26, Emma Hegwood, DO performed the first combined catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and Watchman® left atrial appendage occlusion procedure, known as a concomitant procedure, ...

Successful catheter ablation resulted in a low risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a type of irregular heart rhythm, according to an international study. Researchers said these ...